Tangka
Tangka
18th century-19th century (made)
18th century-19th century (made)
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Vajrabhairava, with Dharmapala and scholars:
Central figure of Vajrabhairava rendered in yabyum with his sakti.
On the top left hand corner is Atisa, wearing brown and red monk's robes and hat; he has a green halo and mauve mandorla.
The top three monks are rGyal-Tshab -(left), Tsongkapa-(centre) and mKhas-grub-(right)
On the bottom right are Vaisravana above Sridevi. In the centre bottom is Mahakala in a six-armed form. Bottom left are Yama amd Yami conventionally rendered. Just above is bSe'i-khrab-can, a wrathful aspect of Dharmapala in red and holds a club in his right arm and noose in the left. He wears ahelmet adorned with flags, armour and long boots and rides a yellow horse and carried a leopard-skin bow case. He is surrounded by a mandorla of flames and beneath the horse there appears to be a naked red figure.
Central figure of Vajrabhairava rendered in yabyum with his sakti.
On the top left hand corner is Atisa, wearing brown and red monk's robes and hat; he has a green halo and mauve mandorla.
The top three monks are rGyal-Tshab -(left), Tsongkapa-(centre) and mKhas-grub-(right)
On the bottom right are Vaisravana above Sridevi. In the centre bottom is Mahakala in a six-armed form. Bottom left are Yama amd Yami conventionally rendered. Just above is bSe'i-khrab-can, a wrathful aspect of Dharmapala in red and holds a club in his right arm and noose in the left. He wears ahelmet adorned with flags, armour and long boots and rides a yellow horse and carried a leopard-skin bow case. He is surrounded by a mandorla of flames and beneath the horse there appears to be a naked red figure.
Object details
Object type | |
Title | Tangka (generic title) |
Brief description | Yamantaka with his Sakti; Religion, cotton, tempera, Tibet, C18-19 |
Physical description | Vajrabhairava, with Dharmapala and scholars: Central figure of Vajrabhairava rendered in yabyum with his sakti. On the top left hand corner is Atisa, wearing brown and red monk's robes and hat; he has a green halo and mauve mandorla. The top three monks are rGyal-Tshab -(left), Tsongkapa-(centre) and mKhas-grub-(right) On the bottom right are Vaisravana above Sridevi. In the centre bottom is Mahakala in a six-armed form. Bottom left are Yama amd Yami conventionally rendered. Just above is bSe'i-khrab-can, a wrathful aspect of Dharmapala in red and holds a club in his right arm and noose in the left. He wears ahelmet adorned with flags, armour and long boots and rides a yellow horse and carried a leopard-skin bow case. He is surrounded by a mandorla of flames and beneath the horse there appears to be a naked red figure. |
Collection | |
Accession number | IM.14-1932 |
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Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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