Item: Guhyasamaja (Buddhist Deity) - Akshobhyavajra
གསང་བ་འདུས་པ། ནང་ལྷ།
密集金刚（佛教本尊）
(item no. 46)
| Origin Location | Central Tibet |
|---|---|
| Date Range | 1500 - 1599 |
| Lineages | Gelug |
| Size | 80.01x59.69cm (31.50x23.50in) |
| Material | Ground Mineral Pigment, Fine Gold Line on Cotton |
| Collection | Rubin Museum of Art |
| Catalogue # | acc.# P1994.3.5 |
Notes about the Central Figure
Akshobhyavajra, Guhyasamaja (Tibetan: mi kyo dor je, sang wa du pa. English: the Unshakeable Scepter, Secret Assembly): principle deity of the Father (Method) classification of Anuttarayoga Tantra.
Peaceful in appearance, with a stern expression, blue in colour, he has three faces and six hands, embracing the consort. Lineage teachers are seated above and along the sides are retinue deities from the mandala of the principal figure.
Jeff Watt 9-2000
Tradition: Gelug Deity Paintings
Collection of Rubin Museum of Art: Painting Gallery 6
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