An antique 19th Century or earlier (much earlier) tsakli painting in mineral pigments depicting the green bodied tantric protector Vajradvidarana, the all-conquering protector of purity. He is invoked against uncleanliness of all kinds, and appears within a mighty saffron orb and a saffron mandorla, wearing a 2-tiered dhoti, a white choli and a red and blue celestial scarf which swirls about him as he holds a visvavajra and a bell. A paper tab to the reverse with Tibetan text, a later addition. 9.4 x 11.6cm