Achala

Blue-skinned deity kneeling in dynamic pose before firey nimbus; register at bottom features ritual implements and supplicants

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Blue-skinned deity raises sword in dynamic pose against orange nimbus; features portraits at top, bottom, and in cornersProject Himalayan Art
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Achala Silk Tapestry
Composition: Tangut Kingdom (Xixia), possibly produced in Dingzhou (present-day Baoding, Hebei Province, China); early to mid-13th century

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