十八 / 十九世紀 藏傳大威德金剛唐卡 及 藏傳馬頭明王唐卡

the blue bull-headed thirty-six armed and eight legged deity depicted standing in pratyalidhasana trampling demons surrounded by a flaming prabamandala, with Yama, Palden Lhamo and possibly Mahakala below, Gelukpa lamas to the top and a green Tara to the right, the six-armed and three headed red divinity standing in alitasana trampling naga, surrounded by flames, below Tsongkhapa and his two disciples above and Amitabha Buddha in the upper register

There is some surface rubbing, creasing or staining to both, consistent with age and as visible on the photos but overall the two thangkas remains in fair condition. There is some expected soling and surface accretion as visible on the catalogue illustration.
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