A THANGKA OF VAJRAVARAHI, TIBET, 18TH-19TH CENTURY Distemper and gold on cloth. The goddess standing in ardhaparyankasana on a prostrate figure atop a triangular base in front of a flaming mandorla, within a verdant landscape and with offerings before her. Vajravarahi is holding a kartrika in her primary right hand and a kapala in her left, a vajhra-handled sword in the secondary right hand and a khatvanga with vajra in her left.

Inscriptions: To the center and to each corner, 'oh ah hum'.

Provenance: German trade.
Condition: Good condition with minor old wear, little creasing, some soiling, and a few small tears and losses.

Dimensions: Image size 41. 5 x 32.5 cm, size incl. mounting 69 x 48.2 cm

Vajravarahi is flanked by two Buddhas in the upper register and Green and White Tara in the lower register, all within a red border. Her body is richly adorned with fine jewelry and a garland of severed heads. Her flaming hair is secured by a tiara with vividly painted skulls. The silk mounting most likely dates to the same period as the painting itself.

Literature comparison:
Compare a related thangka of Vajravarahi, dated to the 18^th century and attributed to Kham Province, Eastern Tibet, in the collection of the Rubin Museum of Art, object number C2006.66.396.

Auction result comparison:
Type: Related
Auction: Sotheby's New York, 16 September 2015, lot 460
Price: USD 11,250 or approx. EUR 13,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A thangka depicting Kurukulla, Tibet, 19^th century

Auction result comparison:
Type: Related
Auction: Christie's New York, 14 September 2010, lot 152
Price: USD 43,750 or approx. EUR 55,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A thangka of Tinuma Vajrayogini, Tibet, 18th century



十八至十九世紀西藏金剛亥母唐卡
布面膠彩描金。此幅唐卡是單身像的金剛亥母。亥母紅色身。左手托著盛滿鮮血的嘎巴拉碗。右手上舉，持鉞刀，象徵清除人的一切愚昧，勾召智慧真性。左腿單腿舞蹈立姿，踩踏人屍，表示戰勝外在的敵人。

款識：唐卡背面中央和四角可見“嗡啊哞”

來源：德國古玩交易市場。
品相：狀況良好，有輕微的磨損、少許摺痕、一些污漬以及一些小的撕裂和缺損。

尺寸：畫面41. 5 x 32.5 厘米, 總69 x 48.2 厘米

金剛亥母的兩側分別是兩尊佛和綠度母和白度母。金剛亥母佩戴著精美的珠寶和頭顱花環。 她如火焰般的頭髮由頭飾固定，頭飾同樣裝飾頭骨。絲綢裝幀可能與這幅畫來自同一時期。

文獻比較：
比較一件相近的十八世紀金剛亥母唐卡，來自於西西藏康巴省，現藏於魯賓藝術博物館，收藏編號 C2006.66.396。

拍賣結果比較：
形制：相近
拍賣：紐約蘇富比，2015年9月16日，lot 460
價格：USD 11,250（相當於今日EUR 13,000）
描述：十九世紀西藏咕嚕咕列佛母

拍賣結果比較：
形制：相近
拍賣：紐約佳士得，2010年9月14日，lot 152
價格：USD 43,750（相當於今日EUR 55,500）
描述：十八世紀帝鲁瑪空行母