Bronze gilt Tibet , 17th to 18th century Dimensions: Height 15,5 cm Wide 11,5 cm Depth 6 cm Weight: 290 grams The tantric deity dancing on a prostrate corpse on a lotus base surrounded by a large fiery mandorla in pin-shape. The deity is standing on one foot, the other drawn to her pelvis, her right arm lifted in the air holding a kartika knife, the other hand holding a skull cup called kapala in front of her chest. A skull garland is dangling down from her shoulders and she is adorned with beaded jewellery. Her face is grinning widely and exposing her teeth, the bulging eyes wide open, a skull tiara on her head. Sanskrit writing on the back of the mandorla.