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41 This exquisite blackground thangka with finely executed gold outline
A BLACKGROUND THANGKA OF VAJRABHAIRAVA depicts Vajrabhairava holding his blue-bodied consort Vajravetali at
Tibet, 18th century the center. Above him, sit Vajradhara and two Gelugpa teachers.
Distemper on cloth. On either side of him, flank Shadbhuja Mahakala above Brahmanarupa
28 3/4 x 19 1/2 in. (73.1 x 49.6 cm) Mahakala on the left, and White Shadbhuja Mahakala above Shri Devi
$10,000 - 15,000 Magzor Gyalmo on the right. In the Bottom register, Yama Dhamaraja
西藏 十八世紀 大威德金剛唐卡 occupies center, while Yellow Jambhala and Dorje Setrab appear left,
and Chingkarwa and Begtse Chen appear right.
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Referenced
HAR - himalayanart.org/items/61457

Provenance
The Bortolot Collection
Acquired from Navin Kumar Gallery, New York, October 1990