A thangka of a heruka in yab-yum. 18/19th century
A thangka of a heruka in yab-yum. 18/19th century
The wrathful, three-headed yidam appears in a flaming mandorla, standing with his six legs on human figures. In his primary hands chakra and plough, in four secondary hands crescent moon and fire as well as sun and smoke, the Wheel of Life appears from behind his head. His partner wears an apron decorated with bone chains and holds a skull bowl. They are accompanied by Amitayus, eight further deities in yab-yum, each with an inscription underneath, and seven wrathful female guardians. Strong signs of wear, framed under glass.
78.5 x 56.2 cm
西藏 十八/十九世紀
嘿嚕嘎雙身唐卡
來源:德國南部私人收藏
Provenance
Private collection, Southern Germany
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A thangka of a heruka in yab-yum. 18/19th century
The wrathful, three-headed yidam appears in a flaming mandorla, standing with his six legs on human figures. In his primary hands chakra and plough, in four secondary hands crescent moon and fire as well as sun and smoke, the Wheel of Life appears from behind his head. His partner wears an apron decorated with bone chains and holds a skull bowl. They are accompanied by Amitayus, eight further deities in yab-yum, each with an inscription underneath, and seven wrathful female guardians. Strong signs of wear, framed under glass.
78.5 x 56.2 cm
西藏 十八/十九世紀
嘿嚕嘎雙身唐卡
來源:德國南部私人收藏
Provenance
Private collection, Southern Germany