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Art 196 Spiral 6

The Red Yogini, Vajrayogini

Tibet, 19th century

Yogambara with Consort Jnana Dakini

Nepal, 15th century

Painting of large seated figure with colorful robes surrounded by smaller figures above and below mounted on vertical strip of golden patterned fabric.

Treasure Revealer Terdak Lingpa (1646–1714)

Mindroling monastery, Tsang Province, Central Tibet, early 18th century

Wrathful Offerings

Tibet, 19th century

Wrathful Offerings

Mongolia, 19th century

Yaksha General Anila

China, First half of the 15th century

Yama Dharmaraja with Consort Yami

Tibet, 18th century

Yogini Nairatmya

Tibet, 17th century

Tibet, 18th century

Probably Urga or Dolonor, Mongolia, ca. late 19th century

Vajra, Bell and Case

Bhutan, 20th century

Inner Mongolia, 19th century

Mongolia, ca. 19th century

Vajrabhairava Mandala

Ngor Ewam Choden Monastery, Tsang Province, Central Tibet, ca. 1515-1535

Vajrabhairava with Consort Vajravetali

Mongolia, 18th - 19th century

Vajrabhairava with Consort Vajravetali

China, second half of the 15th century

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