DEUX TANGKAS REPRÉSENTANT CHITIPATI MONGOLIE, XIXE SIÈCLEDEUX TANGKAS REPRÉSENTANT CHITIPATIMONGOLIE, XIXE SIÈCLEDistemper on cloth; each with cloth mounts.Himalayan Art Resources item no. 205097 Thangka: 19 x 14 cm (7 1/2 x 5 1/2 in.), the smaller; Thangka: 37 x 25 cm (14 5/8 x 9 7/8 in.), the larger TWO THANGKAS OF CHITIPATIMONGOLIA, 19TH CENTURY蒙古 十九世紀 屍陀林主唐卡兩幀Among the most beloved subjects in Tibetan Buddhist art, the Chitipati are a divine skeletal couple. In Chakrasamvara Tantra, the Chitipati are worshiped as protector deities, particularly against thieves. The thangka exudes symmetry and repetition with their mimicked poses and mirrored gazes. For other examples of the same subject and dating, see Bonhams, London, 1 November 2021, lot 302.