King - Aku Trotung
(item no. 375)

Tibet

1800 - 1899

Nyingma Lineage

66.68x46.99cm (26.25x18.50in)

Ground Mineral Pigment, Fine Gold Line on Cotton

Collection of Shelley & Donald Rubin

(acc.# P1996.21.2)

 
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Akutrotung: the uncle of King Gesar of Ling.

At the top center is the wrathful deity Hayagriva, red, with one face and two hands. At the four corners are four retinue attendants riding horses.

Jeff Watt 8-2003

Front of Painting
Wylie Transliteration of Inscription: Center: a khu khro thung. Top center: gro wo rta mgrin. Top left: a nu grig 'phel. Top right: nya tsa a brten. Bottom left: rang tsha dmar lag. Bottom right: sta rong khro rgyal ber dkar.


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