A Thangka Depicting Chakrasamvara and Consort Vajravarahi, Tibet, circa 1850

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A Thangka Depicting Chakrasamvara and Consort Vajravarahi 

Tibet, circa 1850 

17 by 11 in. (43.2 by 27.9 cm)

Chakrasamvara in blue embracing his consort Vajravarahi in red, the couple standing atop a lotus throne trampling supine figures underfoot, encased within a flaming prabhamandala, Chakrasamvara holding a variety of weapons and ritual instruments including two vajras crossed at his chest with Vajradhara and consort above flanked by two mahasiddhas in the upper registers, the lower register showing dancing skeletons at center with Vajrayogini and Simhamukha to either side

Himalayan Art Resources item no. 13765.