Plaque, D38.323

A small oval clay tablet with a figure in relief impressed upon it. The figure is seated in the lotus position (dhyanasana) upon a lotus throne. The figure has three heads and eight arms many of which are holding attributes. The main figure is holding a consort (sakti) or female figure whose legs area clasping the main figure around the waist. Identified as the deity Sang-dii (Tibetan) or Guhyasamaja (Sanskrit name) by visiting Tibetan monks (2/91).

Locality: Western China

Collected by: Dr Edith Huntley