TENTURE DE YANTRA EN SOIE BRODÉE ET APPLIQUÉE TIBET, XIXE SIÈCLETENTURE DE YANTRA EN SOIE BRODÉE ET APPLIQUÉETIBET, XIXE SIÈCLEWith embroidered Tibetan script within the layers of the mantra and surrounding circle, laid over a flayed human skin.Himalayan Art Resources item no. 205256 Image: 44 x 41 cm (17 3/8 x 16 1/8 in.); With mounts: 67 x 60.5 cm (26 3/8 x 23 7/8 in.)AN EMBROIDERED AND SILK APPLIQUE YANTRA PANELTIBET, 19TH CENTURY西藏 十九世紀 緞鏽及織錦延陀羅掛幅As noted by Watt 'The innermost structure of the yantra is surrounded by an outer lotus with eight petals followed by two rings of inscriptions. The heart of the yantra is made of two red interlocked triangles with inscriptions in gold lettering on a blue background. For purposes of protection an individual's name or the names of an entire family can be written at the center of the yantra. For the opposite purpose of causing harm or cursing then the victim's name is placed in the center or alternately between the blades of the weapon wheels. For bringing two people together in a love charm then both names are written at the center. Large painted yantras are used for elaborate rituals. Small yantras can be written on paper, or created as prints from wood block carvings, and are generally worn on the body. Yantras are also commonly placed above doorways and entrances to private dwellings throughout the Himalayan regions, Tibet and Mongolia'. For a closely related painted example of a Mahakala Yantra in the Rubin Museum of Art (P2000.15.2 - HAR 977).