A THANGKA OF A MANDALA AND A THANGKA OF VAJRADHARA 20th century Distemper on cloth, the first depicting a mandala with scenes from deities' legends; the second with a central Vajradhara and consort in yab-yum, flanked by different animals and guarded by Garuda on his top, framed. 48.5cm (19 1/8in) x 38.5cm (15 1/8in) and 46.5cm (18 1/4in) x 38cm (15in) (2). 注脚 Provenance: Gift from the King of Bhutan to the owner's grandfather, Herbert V. Günther. The thangka is used as the cover illustration for The Tantric View of Life, Herbert V. Günther, Shambhala Publisher, 1976.