Item: Vajrabhairava (Buddhist Deity) - with consort
| Origin Location | Tibet |
|---|---|
| Date Range | 1700 - 1799 |
| Lineages | Gelug and Buddhist |
| Material | Ground Mineral Pigment on Cotton |
| Collection | Private |
Classification: Deity
Appearance: Animal-Feature
Gender: Male
Vajrabhairava (Tibetan: dor je jig je. English: Vajra Terror) with the consort Vajra Vetali.
At the top center is Vajradhara Buddha accompanied by two mahasiddha figures. At the top left is Atisha with two students on the right is Tsongkapa with two students.
At the upper left is Panjarnata Mahakala holding the 'gandhi' stick across the forearms. At the right side is White Shadbhuja Mahakala. At the middle left side is Chaturbhuja Mahakala with one face and four hands. On the right side is Vaishravana Riding a Lion.
At the bottom right side is 'Outer' Yama Dharmaraja riding a buffalo. At the center is 'Inner' Yama Dharmaraja with a wrathful raksha face. At the left is 'Secret' Yama Dharmaraja, red in colour.
The composition has a spacious quality that is reminiscent of paintings from the Nyentog Monastery in the Rebkong area of Eastern Tibet. (See a comparable).
Jeff Watt 7-2014.
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