AN
IMPORTANT VAJRAVALI THANGKA
Gouache on cloth
Tibet, Ngor Monastery Tsang District
1430 to 1440 or earlier
34.5 x 31.25 inches (88 x 79 cm)
Painted
by Newari artists
Commissioned by Ngorchen Kunga Sangpo (1382-1456), the founder of
the Ngor Monastery, in honor of his late teacher Sazang Phakpa
Inscribed:
Top: “Thirteenth of the Vajravali Painting”
Bottom: “May The Hearts Intent Of The Glorious Lama Samang Phagpa
Be Completely Fulfilled”