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1. Yama Thangka Tibet late 19th century 8" x 10" (20.5 x 25cm) |
A fine Thangka painting depicting the Dharmapala Yama in yabyum. Within a ring of roiling flames the protector steps to the right while in union with his consort. Below him are icy jagged mountain peaks within which are a further inamge of Yama and Yami astride the bull, and a form of Blue Mahakala within a triangular enclosure. The thangka is in a highly unusual, limited palette of blues and browns, with minute touches of red. Three Tibetan inscriptions to the reverse. |