Description: Thangka with depiction of the peaceful and wrathful deities of the Tibetan Book of Dead. Tibet, 18th /19th century. Hand painted on canvas, 63 x 84 cm. Framed under glass, 76 x 106 cm. Above Mandala with depiction of the 60 wrathful gods: in the center Chemchok Heruka and his companion Krodhishvari, the angry emanations of Samantabhadras and Samantabhadris. Surrounded by the five wrathful Herukas and their companions - the angry aspects of the Buddhas of the five Buddha families: Buddhaheruka and his consort Buddhakrodhishvari, Vajraheruka and his consort Vajrarodhishvari; Ratnaheruka and his consort Ratnarodhishvari, Padmaheruka and his consort Padmakrodhishvari and Karmaheruka and his consort Karmakrodhishvari. Circular: the eight wrathful female Gaurima, the eight tramen, or eight singhama (animal-headed deities (tramen = 'hybrid')) and the four female gatekeepers. In the outer circle of the mandala depictions of the twenty-eight Ishvaris, consisting of four groups of six yoginis and the four female outer guardians. Mandala flanked by representations of Buddha Vajradhara and Buddha Amitabha. Middle level with illustrations of the white Buddha Vajrasattva and the white Bodhisattvas Avalokiteshvara. Between them, mandala of the Sambhogakaya Buddhas in their tantric forms. Lower center shows a Mandala with the peaceful deities of the Book of Dead: Dharmakaya Buddha Samantabhadra in yab-yum with Samantabhadri seated in the center. Below and in four other inner mandalas the Sambhogakaya Buddhas Vairocana, Akshobhya, Amoghasiddhi, Ratnasambhava, and Amitabha in union with their paredras. In the center of the Mandala and between the Sabhogakaya Buddhas depictions of the Six Munis (Nirmanakaya Buddhas) Indra Kaushika, Vemachitra, Shakyamuni, Shravasingha, Jvalamukhadeva, and Dharmaraja. Laterally of the Mandala, representations of the Yellow Jambhala and the Syama-tara. Below them a mandala of the five Dakinis and a Mandala with emanations of the Vajrakilaya. Extremely rare and detailed painting. Signs of age. Glass of the frame damaged in one corner.