History of Art · @historyofart
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This exquisite 15th-century #Buddhist thangka is one of a series of paintings depicting the #mandalas of the #Vajravali cycle, a compendium of #esoteric teachings compiled by the eleventh-century #Indian master Abhayakaragupta and widely transmitted in #Tibet.
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