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Mahasiddha
(painting no. 574)
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Shelley & Donald Rubin Foundation |
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46x32cm (18.5x12.63in) |
Paint: |
Ground Mineral Pigment, Fine Gold Line |
Painting School: |
Palpung / Situ |
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Kukuripa was infamous for his prediliction for bitches. In the 11th century, when Marpa was sent by Naropa to study the Mahamaya tantra with Kukuripa he discovered him on an island in a toxic lake cavorting with his canine companions. M. Mokotoff 11/97
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Photographed Image Copyright © 1999 Shelley & Donald Rubin Foundation
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