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8. A Tsakli Painting (Initiation Image) Depicting A Group Of Wrathful Offerings Tibet 19th Century Ink and pigment on prepared thin card Dimensions: 5" x 4 1/8" (12.7 x 10.5 cm) |
The tsakli depicting a group of wrathful offerings -a matter filled skull cup (kepala), a khatvanga or ritual staff, a wrathful open-pronged vajra -its sharp points in the form of a trident, a krrtikha or flayer,a flame wrapped sword, and an ominous looking scorpoion within a nimbus of roiling flames. The scorpion in Tibet is regarded as a protector -it's image often painted on compound walls to ward off evil. A line of Tibetan script to the reverse. |