Pehar (Worldly Protector Deity), late 17th century, 17-7/8 x 11-3/4 in. ( x cm), Mineral colors and gold on sized cotton, Tibet, 17th century, Protective deities are represented in visually and symbolically complex artworks, such as this scroll painting. Within a fantastic landscape of deities and spirits, Pehar valiantly gallops, holding a vajra (lightning bolt representing enlightenment) and a skull cup (representing the conquest of ignorance) in his quest to protect the Buddhist faith. The black background symbolizes hate

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