Tangka
Tangka
probably 19th century (made)
probably 19th century (made)
| Place of origin |
Yamantaka as Vajrabhairava with figures of Yama, Dakinis and Dharmapala
Vajrabhairava is in the centre with his sakti in green.
The top right and left figures are faminine in white and wears Dharmapala ornaments, with three eyes and fierce expression. Top centre figures are Citapati dancing on conch shells.
At the bottom from left to right are Yama, a Dakini (possibly Buddhadakini in white), Yamantaka, Sarvabuddhadakini and Kalacakra in blue with four heads each with a third eye and twelve arms.
Vajrabhairava is in the centre with his sakti in green.
The top right and left figures are faminine in white and wears Dharmapala ornaments, with three eyes and fierce expression. Top centre figures are Citapati dancing on conch shells.
At the bottom from left to right are Yama, a Dakini (possibly Buddhadakini in white), Yamantaka, Sarvabuddhadakini and Kalacakra in blue with four heads each with a third eye and twelve arms.
Object details
| Object type | |
| Title | Tangka (generic title) |
| Brief description | Vajrabhairava and Sakti; Religion, C19-20 |
| Physical description | Yamantaka as Vajrabhairava with figures of Yama, Dakinis and Dharmapala Vajrabhairava is in the centre with his sakti in green. The top right and left figures are faminine in white and wears Dharmapala ornaments, with three eyes and fierce expression. Top centre figures are Citapati dancing on conch shells. At the bottom from left to right are Yama, a Dakini (possibly Buddhadakini in white), Yamantaka, Sarvabuddhadakini and Kalacakra in blue with four heads each with a third eye and twelve arms. |
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| Object history | Transferred from Prints & Drawings. RP 66/2288 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | E.3034-1910 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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