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7. A Bon Tsakli (Initiation card) Tibet circa 19th century ink and pigment on card Dimensions: 5 ½” x 4 5/8” (14 x 11.5 cm) |
The tsakli depicting a dorje (diamond sceptre) and two khatvangas (ritual staff) which comprise a trisula, a grinning skull, a decomposing head and a freshly severed head above a dorje terminal. S ribbon of yello, gree, red and white ties the first, while an orange ties the second. A single number to the reverse of the tsakli. |