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A THANGKA OF HAYAGRIVA IN UNION WITH HIS CONSORT VAJRAVARAHI, 18TH-19TH CENTURY
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09月11日 下午5点 开拍
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A THANGKA OF HAYAGRIVA IN UNION WITH HIS CONSORT VAJRAVARAHI, 18TH-19TH CENTURY
This lot is from a single owner collection and is therefore offered without reserve

Tibet. Distemper and gold on cloth. Encompassed by flickering flames, the winged central deity striding in alidhasana on prone figures over a lotus base, his primary hands embracing Vajravarahi while holding a vajra and ghanta, the radiating secondary hands clasped around various attributes. Dressed in a tiger-skin loincloth and garland of severed heads, a flayed elephant strewn on his back.

The three-headed wrathful face with a fierce expression, bulging eyes centered by a third eye, furrowed brows, mouths wide open, all crowned by a skull tiara and topped by three horse heads below three bird heads. The nude consort with one arm and leg wrapped around the Heruka, the right hand raised holding a skullcup. The pair is surrounded by diminutive avatars of Heruka centered by three Buddhas below a four-armed deity in yab-yum, all set within a verdant landscape.

Provenance: The Collection of Sam and Myrna Myers, Paris, France. Acquired between circa 1965-2012.
Condition: Good condition with wear, expected rubbing and flaking to pigments, some fading, light soiling, scattered losses, and typical creases and folds.

Dimensions: Image size 77.5 x 53.5 cm, Size incl. frame 94 x 66.5 cm

Hayagriva, or “the horse-headed one,” is a wrathful protector deity associated with Avalokiteshvara, the god of compassion. Images of Hayagriva date back to post-Gupta India, where he is depicted as a diminutive attendant figure resembling a Yaksha, positioned below and flanking Avalokiteshvara, or sometimes Tara. His iconography symbolizes unwavering determination in overcoming obstacles and challenges, making him a guardian protector in many cultural traditions.

Literature comparison:
Compare a related thangka depicting Yamari Heruka, in the collection of Tibet House, New York and illustrated by Jeff Watt on Himalayan Art Resources, item number 90727.

Auction result comparison:
Type: Related
Auction: Bonhams New York, 19 March 2019, lot 905
Price: USD 10,075 or approx. EUR 11,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A thangka of Hayagriva, Tibet, 19th century
Expert remark: Compare the related subject and manner of painting. Note the size (62.3 x 44.7 cm).

Auction result comparison:
Type: Related
Auction: Bonhams London, 11 May 2017, lot 39
Price: GBP 13,750 or approx. EUR 23,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A thangka of Chemchok Heruka, Tibet, 18th century
Expert remark: Compare the related subject and manner of painting. Note the size (62 x 40.7 cm).

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