Polychrome tempera on linen
Tibet, around 1900
Chemchok Heruka the main deity in the mandala of the fifty eight wrathful deities
Depicted with 21 heads and 42 arms, standing on a lotus flower
In the hands the buddhas of the five families, the bodhisattvas, the gatekeepers and the munis
A tiger fur around the hips
In yab-yum with his consort Namshyalma, shown with 9 heads and 18 arms
Surrounded by a flaming mandorla
Framed by additional deities on lotus flowers
In a scenic enviroument
Highly detailed painting with accents in Gold
A piece of intense colors
Tibetan inscription on the back
Dimensions: 95 x 77 cm
Good condition

Yab-yum

Yab-yum literally means “father-mother“, and is a symbol in Buddhist art which represents the sexual union of a male deity with his female consort. The union of the male strength and the female wisdom dissolve all contradiction and symbolize unity and the highest enlightenment.



Thangka

A Thangka (Tibetan: ka thang, thang ga) is a scroll painting of Tantric Buddhism. It is used for meditation in temples or in home shrines and processions. Buddhas, Bodhisattvas, guardian deities, Arhats, various lamas, ascetics and Pandits in various incarnations are portrayed in scenes of their life. Often they depict mandalas with the wheel of life as well as lines of tradition. Thangkas are created according to well-defined iconographic rules (in terms of body shape, dress and attitude of the sitter), and are particularly common in Tibet.



Condition: The thangka is in good condition with signs of age and use. Some color wear, creases, stains on verso and loose threads as well as former mounting holes at the edges are visible. The work has a dimension of 95 x 77 cm.

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