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"title": "Year in Review for 1984",
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"description": "The tantric Hindu Goddess Kubjika sits on the bent knee of her male consort, Navatman, a form of Shiva. Tantric practitioners use the recitation of mantras, which are powerful formulas or spells, in order to achieve the favor and power of the goddess. In this sculpture, the male figure personifies the Navatman Mantra by means of which devotees can access the goddess Kubjika. Kubjika\u2019s name translates to \u201cthe crooked one,\u201d and she is often shown as an elderly woman with a curved back. Here, however, she is depicted as a youthful contortionist.",
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"citation": "Reedy, Chandra L. Himalayan Bronzes: Technology, Style, and Choices. Newark, London: University of Delaware Press; Associated University Presses, 1997.",
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