DAKINIWood and CopperNepal 16th centuryDimensions: Height 11 cm ; Wide 8 cm ; Depth 3 cmWeight: 100 gramsThe Tibetan word for "Sky-Wanderer", the female spirit Dakini is standing on a lotus base in dancing position with four arms. She is holding various attributes, like a skull cup filled with menstrual blood or the elixir of life, a kartrika knife, a club or trident and a vajra. A big skull necklace is hanging around her shoulders and her expression is stern. She is framed by a fiery aureole.