Accession Nr.: 63.71.1
Type: sculpture; metalwork; statuette
Date of production:
19th century
Place of production:
Materials: bronze
Techniques: gilt
Dimensions: height: 10.7 cm
Gilded bronze statue with precious stone inlays. Kurukulla, the wrathful female bodhisattva, is depicted according to iconographic rules: she is depicted with one head, four hands and in a dancing pose. Her outfit is a tiger skin loincloth and gem-encrusted jewelry. Her hair is dyed red. The attributes from his hands and the lotus throne from under his feet are missing. The gilding is worn off in places, gems are missing in some places. Several fingers are broken.