Deity holding implements rides galloping cryptid beast against backdrop stained in dramatic browns, reds, and blues

Damchen, the Oath-Bound Protector

Location
Gura Sharkha, Minyak, Kham region, eastern Tibet

Date
dated 1655

Creator
Attributed by inscription to Tenth Karmapa, Choying Dorje (Tibetan, 1604–1674)

Material
ground mineral pigment on silk

Dimensions
18⅞ x 12 in. (48 x 30.5 cm)

Collection
Private collection

Link
https://www.himalayanart.org/items/81825

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