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The images below represent all of the Sakya Tradition paintings from the Philadelphia Museum of Art collection. There are all fine paintings and most of them are masterpieces. Ten of the paintings belong to much larger sets and six of the paintings appear to be stand alone single compositions.

Six of the paintings are mandalas: #87012, 87014, 87015, 87084, 87085 and 87103.

Four paintings belong to Lamdre Lineage sets: #87049, 87050, 87083 and 87086.

Five paintings depict deity type figures: #87001, 87008, 87011, 87087 and 87106.

Shakyamuni Buddha

Chakrasamvara (Buddhist Deity)

Mahakala (Buddhist Protector)
Panjarnata (Lord of the Pavilion)

Kalachakra (Buddhist Deity)
Mahasamvara

Manjushri (Bodhisattva & Buddhist Deity)
Dharmadhatu Vagishvara, Namasangiti

Chakrasamvara (Buddhist Deity)
Shatchakravarti

Teacher (Lama)
(unidentified, male, monastic)

Indian Adept (siddha)
Damarupa

Teacher (Lama)
(unidentified, male, monastic)

Vajradhara Buddha
(solitary)

Hevajra (Buddhist Deity)
(Samputa Tantra)

Chakrasamvara (Buddhist Deity)