A thangka of Bon deity Trowo Tsochog KagyingTibet, circa 17th century
Distemper on cloth. 78cm (30 3/4in) x 60cm (23 5/8in)注脚Provenance: Steven Yassky, New York, mid-1970s, by repute.

The Bon Religion is considered the original diverse ritual, belief and faith system(s) of Tibet and the Himalayan regions.

Trowo Tsochog Khagying is wrathful in appearance, blue-black in colour, with three faces: blue, white and red. He has six hands that hold various attributes whilst also holding his consort, Khala Dugmo, who is red in colour with one face and two hands, holding upraised in the right a five pointed star.
They wear wrathful ornaments and heavenly garments completely surrounded by the flames of wisdom fire. Outside are the Four Wrathful Ones Who Avert Evil at either side of the throne, the Eight Emanations of the Outer Circle, the Four Doorkeepers, Twenty-seven Powerful Ladies, Nine Chinte, Twenty Athletes and Generals, the Ten Generals and the Four Outer Doorkeepers.

For other thangkas depicting the deity surrounded by his retinue, see Himalayan Art Resources no. 19830. and Sotheby's, The Richard R. & Magdalena Ernst Collection of Himalayan Art, 22 March 2018, New York, lot 947.