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A BLACK-GROUND THANGKA OF PANJARNATA MAHAKALA
Tibet, 19th century
Distemper on cloth; the Protector figure holding a curved knife and
a skull cup to his heart, a gandhi stick resting across his arms,
surrounded by figures from his retinue and lineage, the verso
inscribed. 43cm (17in) x 30.5cm (12in) 665

£800 - 1,200
HK$8,300 - 12,000
CNY7,100 - 11,000
Provenance: Ravi Kumar, Paris
Fournier Collection, Paris, acquired from the above in the 1980’s

665
A THANGKA OF SHRI HERUKA CHEMCHOG
Tibet, 19th century
Distemper on cloth, the wrathful deity black/blue in colour, in yab-
yum with his consort, surrounded by animal-headed retinue and six
further Heruka and consort manifestations. 56cm (22in) x 38.5cm (15
1/4in)

£800 - 1,200
HK$8,300 - 12,000
CNY7,100 - 11,000

Provenance: Ravi Kumar, Paris
Fournier Collection, Paris, acquired from the above in the 1980’s
666
A BLACK-GROUND THANGKA OF SIX-ARMED MAHAKALA
Tibet, 19th century
With one face, two legs and six-arms, wearing a tiger skin and a
skull diadem, a small figure of seated Amithaba nestled in the fierce
mane of hair, the deity trampling an elephant-headed, prone figure,
surrounded by protector figures including Magzor Gyalmo and
Kurukulla, all under the watchful eyes of three Panchen Lamas in a
row at the top.
56cm (22in) x 37cm (14 1/2)
£1,000 - 1,500
HK$10,000 - 16,000
CNY8,800 - 13,000 666

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