i used a needle and created my own designs from artwork.
most i gave away, but i still have this one.
@AskTheDevil @holon42 I don't know who it is? Reminds me of Hanuman, the Thai Monkey King in the Ramayana (originally Hindu)
@Museek @AskTheDevil @holon42 i think it's vajrapani.it's definitely tibetan. the thing in his hand is a skullcup
it's a bisexual image, female on the left facing us, hisher right, male on the other side.
skull cup, yes and skull necklace, headgear, and weapon.
@holon42 thanks, i hadn't noticed. i was thinking vajrapani because of the third eye and color. anyway, bodhisattvas are neither male or female and take different forms according to the situation. also, all bodhisattvas have a peaceful form and a wrathful form.
yes, the bipolarity is evident in this one as integration of opposites.
in some other images, they're in mutual embrace, to make a different point.
Tibetan Buddhist iconography is fascinating. the significance in details. deeply meaningful.