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8. Tsakli painting Tibet circa 18th Century Ink and mineral pigment on prepared cloth 3 1/2” x 4” (9 x 10cm) |
The painting depicts a 3 headed, six armed blue-bodied Bon winged Heruka deity in yabyum, his feet trampling a blue yak and a corpse, his hands variously holding a trisula, a skull drum, torn out entrails and a khyung-headed winged sceptre, as well as a skull cup and dorje. He is Two lines of text to the reverse. |