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A VAJRAYOGINI MANDALA This distinctive mandala is composed of fine brushstrokes and
EASTERN TIBET, 18TH CENTURY ingenious configurations. At the core, Vajrayogini appears within
Distemper on cloth. a scarlet six-pointed star, representing her womb as a source of
Himalayan Art Resources item no.61580 great bliss. It appears at the center of a complementary forest green
14 3/4 x 14 3/4 in. (35 x 35 cm) circle of scrolling vines. Vignettes around it depict the eight charnel
grounds protected within the silhouette of a cosmic visvavajra and
brilliantly colored encircling fire. A bone parasol surmounts the entirety
$20,000 - 30,000
(Dharmodaya).

西藏東部 十八世紀 金剛亥母壇城 At the top left is mahasiddha Naropa and on the opposite corner
is the Buddha Vira Vajradharma. The bottom register depicts Shri
Shmashana Adhipati, the two dancing skeletons. The kneeling donor
representation is illustrated in the bottom right.

Two related examples are published in Huntington & Bangdel, The
Circle of Bliss, Chicago, 2003. p.392, no.119 and Rhie & Thurman,
Worlds of Transformation, New York, 1999, p.440, no.175.

Provenance
Private European Collection

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