Tibet, late 17th century AD
Distemper on cotton

Destroyer of the City of Delusion, the Fifth Dharma King holds the dhanus (bow) and sara (arrow). At the right an attendant hold a transparent fan. In the foreground a mythical unicorn-type creature (Chinese: Qilin) lays before the king while a dragon supports the leg of the king’s throne.

Denman Waldo Ross Collection, 1906   06.324