Artwork Title: Mamo Srogthik (a tantric goddess)

Mamo Srogthik (a tantric goddess), 1300

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Unknown Tibetan artist from Purang-Guge. Tantric goddess Mamo Srogthik ( མ་མོ་སྲོག་ཐིག། ) is holder of the life-essence. She had a broader religious role than being a Yulha. Her attributes include a sword ( རལ་གྲི། ), mirror ( མེ་ལོང། ), staff ( ཁ་ཊཾ་ག། ) and snake ( སྦྲུལ། ). Note the eyes along the edge of the mirror, they were almost certainly nine in number, an ancient mythic and ritual tradition. Metal mirrors were produced in ancient Tibet for ritual purposes. Nine eyes symbolize all the elements of of the universe & good-fortune.
Uploaded on Mar 8, 2016 by Dechaine Pema of Chevva

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