Himalayan Art Resources

Item: Yamantaka - Three Faces, Six Arms

(item no. 13747)
Origin Location China
Date Range 1700 - 1799
Lineages Gelug and Buddhist
Material Ground Mineral Pigment on Cotton
Collection Private
Notes about the Central Figure

Appearance: Wrathful

Gender: Male

Interpretation / Description

Yamantaka as a retinue figure from the Vajrabhairava mandala.

An inscription written in Chinese script located at the top left reads 'left eight, Vajra Yamantaka and consort.'

Jeff Watt 9-2020

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