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MONGOLIA, 18TH/19TH CENTURY
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A blackground thangka of Begtse Chen
Mongolia, 18th/19th century
Depicting the red-faced wrathful deity holding a human heart to his growling mouth and a flaming sword in his upraised hand, dressed in full armor and a flowing cloak richly detailed in gold, with Amitabha, Padmasambhava, and Bramarupa above, and Rahula and the five healing sisters below
Opaque pigments and gold on textile
39 x 28¼ in. (99 x 72 cm.)
Mongolia, 18th/19th century
Depicting the red-faced wrathful deity holding a human heart to his growling mouth and a flaming sword in his upraised hand, dressed in full armor and a flowing cloak richly detailed in gold, with Amitabha, Padmasambhava, and Bramarupa above, and Rahula and the five healing sisters below
Opaque pigments and gold on textile
39 x 28¼ in. (99 x 72 cm.)