Tibetan Gilt Repousse Panel of Tantric Dakinis
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A Tibetan gilt repousse panel of Tantric Dakinis; Densatil Monastery, circa 14th/15th century; the gilt metal repousse panel depicts three dancing dakinis within three vertical stacked circular cartouches bordered by a naga eating its own tail, each dakini brandishing a ritual karthika and a kapala skull cup. 16 cm high, 5.5 cm wide; Provenance: The Kaspiev-Price collection
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- Embossed / Repousse - Embossing, also known as repousse, is the technique of decorating metal with raised designs, by pressing or beating out the design from the reverse side of the object.It is the opposite of chasing, where the decoration is applied from the front. An embossed or repoussed object may have chasing applied to finish off the design.
- Circa - A Latin term meaning 'about', often used in the antique trade to give an approximate date for the piece, usually considered to be five years on either side of the circa year. Thus, circa 1900 means the piece was made about 1900, probably between 1895 and 1905. The expression is sometimes abbreviated to c.1900.
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