THANGKA REPRESENTANT SADBHUJAMAHAKALA

TIBET, XVIIIEME SIECLE

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THANGKA REPRESENTANT SADBHUJAMAHAKALA
TIBET, XVIIIEME SIECLE
Il est représenté en samapada sur Ganesha placés sur une base lotiforme. Ses mains principales tiennent le karttrika et le kapala, les autres mains rayonnant autour de lui. Il est entouré par des divinités et lamas, la majorité portant leur nom inscrit à l'or.
Dimensions: 75 x 50 cm. (29 ½ x 19 ¾ in.), encadré

Provenance

The Private Collection of Lionel and Danielle Fournier of Himalayan Art, collected in Europe during the 1970s-1980s.

Literature

N. Bazin (ed.), Rituels tibétains: Visions secrètes du Ve Dalai Lama, Editions de la Réunion des musées nationaux, Paris 2002, plate 53.

Exhibited

Rituels tibétains: Visions secrètes du Ve Dalai Lama, Musées national des Arts asiatiques-Guimet, 5 November 2002 – 24 February 2003.

Further details

A FRAMED THANGKA DEPICTING SADBHUJAMAHAKALA
TIBET, 18TH CENTURY

Lot Essay

Encompassed by flickering flames he stands in samapada on Ganesha placed on a lotus dais. His principle hands holding the ritual chopper and blood-filled skull. The other four with drum, rosary, staff and lasso. The spiritual teacher directly above him was identified by Amy Heller (page 111) as ‘Khyung po rnal ‘byor, the founder of the bKa brgyud pa order in the early part of the tenth century. He is flanked by Naropa (ca.956 - ca.1040) and his sister Ni gu ma holding the drum and skull. Above them is placed Vajradhara. Both upper corners see Samvara in sexual union with Vajravarahi with opposite Hayagriva and below them various dakini’s. The lower register shows various protective deities. Many of the depicted deities are inscribed with unfortunate mainly illegible names in gold.

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