The Esoteric Buddhist Goddess Karmavajri

Kashmir style in Western Tibet

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 237

This Buddhist goddess personifies the symbol of the Karma family, the crossed vajra (visvavajra), which she holds before her body. Seated in a yogic manner, Karmavajri wears a tall three-part diadem and elaborate jewelry that has been cold gilded. She would have been worshipped as part of a set of images that constituted a Vajradatu mandala. Stylistic and technical similarities confirm that this work belonged to the same ensemble as the Buddha Amoghasiddhi (1984.211, which is complete with its original base)

The Esoteric Buddhist Goddess Karmavajri, Silver inlaid with copper and gold, Kashmir style in Western Tibet

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The Esoteric Buddhist Goddess Karmavajri, Silver inlaid with copper and gold, Kashmir style in Western Tibet
The Esoteric Buddhist Goddess Karmavajri, Silver inlaid with copper and gold, Kashmir style in Western Tibet

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