A central Tibetan silk appliqué on silk that depicts Vajrasattva seated on a lotus throne holding a vajra (dorje) and ghanta (bell). The mountains were likely added later by a Korean or Japanese artist.
A Tibetan watercolor painting on cotton that depicts Vajrasattva seated on a lotus holding a vajra (dorje) and ghanta (bell), below three smaller figures: a lama, Adi-Buddha, and Atiśa Dipankara Shrijnana, as well as above three protective divinities: Palden Lhamo, Mahākāla, and Yama.
A western Tibetan or Nepalese watercolor painting on cotton that depicts a red Vajrayoginī drinking blood from a human skull and surrounded by many miniature figures.
An unfinished Tibetan watercolor painting on cotton that depicts a red Vajrayoginī wearing a necklace skulls and drinking blood from a human skull. She is also surrounded by many miniature figures.
A Nepalese watercolor painting on cotton that depicts Vasudhārā accompanied by smaller male and female divinities. The painting includes decorative elements to mimic silk brocade.
A Nepalese watercolor painting on cotton that depicts Viśrāvaṇa on a white horse with smaller figures on elephants, a lion, and a tiger in the four corners.
Inscriptions in Tibetan on verso.
A Tibetan painting of Yungtön Dorjepel wearing a red hat, with smaller figures of his teacher, three disciples and divinities.
The tanka includes a silk cover.
A watercolor painting on cotton that depicts an unidentified Karmapa abbot wearing a red hat and seated, as well as accompanied by smaller figures, including a lama and protective divinities. Consecrated on the verso by a lama.
Depiction of a stupa and inscriptions in Tibetan on verso.
Accompanied with an envelope from Hotel Mount Everest, Darjeeling, India, with notes about the tanka.
A Tibetan watercolor painting on cotton that depicts a mandala consisting of a square with four gates containing a circle with a center point. Miniature figures are depicted outside of the enclosure.