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A VeRy lARge
ThANgKA OF
‘blOOd dRINKeR’
heRuKA ANd
cONsORT
Mongolia, 19th century.
The wrathful, six-armed
green protective deity
holds kapala, damaru,
kartika, rosary, lasso and
trident in his hands while
engaged in yab-yum
with his consort. Painted
in gouache and gold
on textile. Note the fine
cloud border filled with
Chinese shou characters
as a symbol of luck and
longevity.

Provenance: A Swiss
private collection.
Koller Auctions, 4 June
2019, lot 165, bought
in at an estimate of
CHF 8,000-12,000.
condition: Extensive
wear, minor tears,
creases and pigment
loss. Absolutely original
condition.

Dimensions: 146 x 93 cm
Heruka wears a tiger’s fur
and chains adorned with
human skulls as he stands
on a white elephant deity
above a lotus base and
in front of a magnificent
flaming mandorla.
Literature comparison:
Compare with Himalayan
Art resources Nr. 15158.

大型“飲血者”赫魯嘎化身勝
樂金剛及金剛亥母唐卡
蒙古，十九世紀。憤怒的六臂
深藍色保護神在與金剛亥母交
歡，手中握有嘎巴拉碗、鼗
鼓，小刀、念珠，套索和三叉
戟。 布面設色和金彩。中國
壽字填充的細雲裝幀象徵著吉
祥和長壽。
來源：瑞士私人收藏。Koller
拍賣行2019年6月4日拍號 165
，估價CHF 8,000-12,000。
品相：大量磨損，輕微的水
漬，摺痕和顔色損失。絕對原
始品相。
尺寸：146 x 93 厘米
estimate euR 1.500,-
Starting price EUr 750,-

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