tempera on cotton cloth,Tibet , 1700 century,Size: 130 cm x 88 cm framedLarge and impressive painting, probably from central-Tibet. The painting was created around 1700 to the mid 17th's century. Very remarkable is the jewellery and the crown and the composition of the chain with its light reflexions on each bead.Vajrasattva sits in ease position on a altar supported by the five symbolic animals of the Tathagatas, named , The Lion ( Vajrasattva ) , The Elephant ( Akshobya ) , The Horse ( Ratnasambhava ) , The Peacock ( Amithaba ) and Garuda ( Amoghasiddi). Vajrasattva wearing the five leaf-crown of the Tathagatas and precious silk garments. In both hands he holdsthe most important symbolsa of tantric buddhism, Vajra in the right and Gantha in the left.Right to his head is the Mandala of 42 pieceful deities , opposite is the Mandala of 5 secret Vidyadharas in Yab-Yum. Both Mandalas are connected by the center Mandala which represents the 58 wrathful diviniteis.A german dissertation from Mr Joachim Baader was written 16th Januray 1996 and is part of the object.Provenance: Acquired at Schoettle Ostasiatica February 1996 by the present ownercompare: https://www.himalayanart.org/items/51415127