Simhavaktra

18th century

16.5 cm 22.5 cm 8.9 cm

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Simhavaktra, a Buddhist goddess whose name means “lion-faced,” dramatically embodies the ideal of enlightenment. Every terrifying attribute symbolizes the transformation of negative forces—such as delusion, hatred, and attachment to worldly desires—into the insight that leads...

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M. J. Nesco, Philadelphia; purchased by John and Berthe Ford, Baltimore, March 30 1964; given to Walters Art Museum, 2011.
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