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A thangka depicting Vajradhara — 不丹或西藏南部 十七至十八世紀 金剛總持唐卡 設色布本

A thangka depicting Vajradhara

不丹或西藏南部 十七至十八世紀 金剛總持唐卡 設色布本

A thangka painting from Bhutan or Southern Tibet depicting Vajradhara, the primordial Buddha figure in Vajrayana Buddhism, rendered in pigments on cloth. The artwork dates to the 17th-18th century and represents an important example of Himalayan Buddhist religious art.

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Himalayas: The Richard R. & Magdalena Ernst Collection of Important Tibetan Paintings and other Himalayan Works of Art

December 8, 2022

Estimate: $2,000$3,000

Lot 9

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A thangka depicting Vajradhara, 不丹或西藏南部 十七至十八世紀 金剛總持唐卡 設色布本

A thangka painting from Bhutan or Southern Tibet depicting Vajradhara, the primordial Buddha figure in Vajrayana Buddhism, rendered in pigments on cloth. The artwork dates to the 17th-18th century and represents an important example of Himalayan Buddhist religious art.

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Religious Art, Thangka, 17th-18th Century, Deity, Vajrayana, Bhutan, Buddhist art, Tibet, Vajradhara, Pigment On Cloth