Animal-Headed Dakini — Bardo Tradition Antic style also known as Guru Rinpoche

also known as Guru Rinpoche

while his consort embodies transcendent wisdom

refinement

marking the transmission of his teachings

one of the most significant events in Buddhist tradition

Animal-Headed Dakini — Bardo Tradition Antic style also known as Guru RinpocheThis striking gilt copper alloy sculpture, gilded with 24 karat gold, represents an animal headed dakini associated with the wrathful deities encountered in the Bardo, the intermediate state described in Tibetan Buddhist tradition. Depicted in a dynamic dancing posture, the figure embodies the fierce and transformative energies that arise between death and rebirth. The feline head, both expressive and powerful, symbolizes instinctual awareness and the