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Embroidered white and black animals, two black ravens, and human figures populate a light blue background. Skulls and beaded strings decorate the upper edge, with black animals in the lower portion. A dark, blue-skinned figure sits at center, one of three human figures. There are seven animals, including a white Bactrian camel and a black snow lion devouring a corpse. All represent symbolic offerings.

Symbolic Offerings

Mongolia, 19th century

Mongolian Zitan Prayer Beads

Mongolia, early 19th century

Yama Dharmaraja

Mongolia, 19th century

Wrathful Offerings

Mongolia, 19th century

Vajrabhairava with Consort Vajravetali

Mongolia, 18th - 19th century

Mongolia, ca. 19th century

Mongolia, 19th century

Six-armed Mahakala

Mongolia, 18th century

Mongolian Rosewood Prayer Beads

Mongolia, 19th century

Protector Begtse Chen

Mongolia, late 18th - early 19th century

Palace of the Protector Begtse

Mongolia, 19th century

Pair of Cymbals

Mongolia, 18th - 19th century

Nine Deity Offering

Mongolia, 19th century

Mold for an Image of Tsongkhapa (1357–1419)

Mongolia, 19th century

Medicine Buddha

Mongolia, 18th century

Maitreya, Buddha of the Future

Mongolia, late 18th - early 19th century