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An antique tsakli painting, very finely detailed, Tibet 19th Century depicting within a verdant landscape around a radiant gold and rainbow nimbus and beneath sun and moon, a blue bodied semi-wrathful deity with 3 faces and six arms seated in yabyum with his blue bodied 3 faced six armed Sakti. They hold variously a flaming gold chakra staff a flaming jewel? a sword, and a lotus bud, another flaming gold chakra staff, a flaming jewel? , another lotus, and another sword. His principal hands each clasp a gold dorje. He gazes at the viewer with a meaningful expression, while her faces express bliss, composure and surprise! They are both lavishly adorned with fine gold jewellery. Blessing to the reverse. 4.3 x 6.4cm


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