TWO THANGKAS OF PADMASAMBHAVA, A THANKGKA OF VAJRAKILA AND TWO BÖN THANGKAS TIBET, 17TH TO 19TH CENTURY

the Indian saint accompanied by his two wifes Yesme Tsogyal and Mandarava surrounded by Buddhas and deities, the winged multi-armed divinity holding the kila between his primary hands while clasping his consort, surrounded by manifestations of Vajrakila and Buddhas and lamas above, the two Bön thangkas depicting a lion headed deity riding a tiger and a deity in union with its consort

The two Padmasambhava with creasing and accretions throughout; the Vajrakila is missing the lower third of the painting (showing on the illustration in the catalogue), together with creases and rubbing as visible on the photo; the lion headed Bön thangka with surface wear and water staining to the lower part of the painting, the other Bön painting with considerable damage and loss of pigment, the image being hardly visible.
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