TIBET, 19TH CENTURY

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A thangka of Black Vajravarahi Mandala
Tibet, 19th century
The dark-skinned deity at the center of a mandala composed of concentric rings, lotus petals and architectural squares, against a blue sky with further deities above and below, an inscription at bottom
Opaque pigments and gold on textile
21½ x 16 in. (54.6 x 40.6 cm.)

Provenance

Private Collection, Philadelphia, acquired 5 October 1970

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Lot Essay

The deities at top are White Khechara, Kalachakra, Chakrasamvara, Hevajra and Simhamukha. At the bottom are red Kurukulla, Achala, White Vajrayogini, Hayagriva and Shri Lakshmi. A donor inscription written in the Ranjana script of Nepal runs along the bottom.

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