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19TH CENTURY
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a tibetan thang.ka depicting guru drag.po.che
19th century
Standing with his four legs in pratyalidhasana on human figures reclining on a lotus base, his six hands radiating around his body and holding his specific attributes, wearing body ornaments, three angry faces, flaming hairdress with various figures, in sexual embrace with his female consort, flaming aureol behind, surrounded by many figures, including Amitabha, Sadaksharilokesvara, Padmasambhava above, wrathfull divinities all around, in a red border with gold Phags.pa script, the reverse with drawn stupa filled with many red painted inscriptions in dBu.can script, in brocate mounting
101.5 x 61.5 cm
19th century
Standing with his four legs in pratyalidhasana on human figures reclining on a lotus base, his six hands radiating around his body and holding his specific attributes, wearing body ornaments, three angry faces, flaming hairdress with various figures, in sexual embrace with his female consort, flaming aureol behind, surrounded by many figures, including Amitabha, Sadaksharilokesvara, Padmasambhava above, wrathfull divinities all around, in a red border with gold Phags.pa script, the reverse with drawn stupa filled with many red painted inscriptions in dBu.can script, in brocate mounting
101.5 x 61.5 cm
Literature
Kreijger, H. Godenbeelden uit Tibet, Rotterdam 1989, p. 66 and details on front and back cover
Exhibited
Goden en goeroes, Museum voor Volkenkunde, Rotterdam, June 17 - November 28 1989