Thangka Retinue Identification?

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Tenma
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Thangka Retinue Identification?

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https://spectator.com.au/2020/10/sex-and-corpses/

Does anyone know who the protector at the bottom left is? I cannot find any information about this figure.
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Re: Thangka Retinue Identification?

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Tenma wrote: ↑Sat May 01, 2021 4:45 pm https://spectator.com.au/2020/10/sex-and-corpses/

Does anyone know who the protector at the bottom left is? I cannot find any information about this figure.
Possibly the secret form of he who is not be named, since it is a gelug thangkha.
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Malcolm wrote: ↑Sat May 01, 2021 4:48 pm
Tenma wrote: ↑Sat May 01, 2021 4:45 pm https://spectator.com.au/2020/10/sex-and-corpses/

Does anyone know who the protector at the bottom left is? I cannot find any information about this figure.
Possibly the secret form of he who is not be named, since it is a gelug thangkha.
While I don't know the answer, If they are dating it 1700-1900 I'm not sure that would be the case. However, it is Vajrayogini, So...

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And, it's not overtly Kalarupa, Mahakala, Palden-Lhamo, or Vaishravana...
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I believe Malcolm is correct, Himalayan Art Resources has a page featuring that very thangka
see
https://www.himalayanart.org/items/35652
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Bristollad wrote: ↑Sat May 01, 2021 5:38 pm I believe Malcolm is correct, Himalayan Art Resources has a page featuring that very thangka
see
https://www.himalayanart.org/items/35652
Probably splitting hairs, but date should be more like 1900-

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Malcolm wrote: ↑Sat May 01, 2021 4:48 pm
Tenma wrote: ↑Sat May 01, 2021 4:45 pm https://spectator.com.au/2020/10/sex-and-corpses/

Does anyone know who the protector at the bottom left is? I cannot find any information about this figure.
Possibly the secret form of he who is not be named, since it is a gelug thangkha.
Bristollad wrote: ↑Sat May 01, 2021 5:38 pm I believe Malcolm is correct, Himalayan Art Resources has a page featuring that very thangka
see
https://www.himalayanart.org/items/35652
Just as I thought. This guy looked suspiciously like a figure I had seen back when I was with “them” (apparently, the “dude” has 5 family forms and this looked like one of them).
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Who is on the top left ?
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Malcolm
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zerwe wrote: ↑Sat May 01, 2021 6:04 pm
Bristollad wrote: ↑Sat May 01, 2021 5:38 pm I believe Malcolm is correct, Himalayan Art Resources has a page featuring that very thangka
see
https://www.himalayanart.org/items/35652
Probably splitting hairs, but date should be more like 1900-

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Actually, 1940-
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