TIBET, 18TH CENTURY

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A thangka of Hevajra Nairatmyai
Tibet, 18th century
The blue-skinned deities in yabyum over prostrate figures on a lotus base and backed by a flaming mandorla, he holding skullcups in his fourteen hands and she holding a skullcup and curved knife, surrounded by the Eight Goddesses from his Mandala and further figures above, all in a mountainous landscape
Opaque pigments and gold on textile
16¾ x 28 in. (42.5 x 71 cm.)

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Private Collection, Philadelphia, acquired 18 March 1967

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The figures at top are centered by Vajradhara flanked by Saroruhavajra (lef) and Virupa (right). At the top left is Khon Konchog Gyalpo, Sachen Kunga Nyingpo and Jetsun Dragpa Gyaltsen. At the top right side are Gayadhara, Drogmi Lotsawa and Kedrub Geleg Pal Zangpo. At the bottom center is Panjarnata Mahakala, the principle protector for the Hevajra system of Tantric practice.