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An important thangka depicting Shenlha Wökar — 西藏 十六世紀 辛拉哦噶唐卡 設色布本

An important thangka depicting Shenlha Wökar

西藏 十六世紀 辛拉哦噶唐卡 設色布本

This important 16th-century Tibetan thangka portrays Shenlha Wökar, a significant figure in Tibetan Buddhist iconography, executed in traditional pigments on fabric. The work represents a fine example of classical Tibetan religious painting from the Ming period.

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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: $8,000$12,000

Lot 16

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An important thangka depicting Shenlha Wökar, 西藏 十六世紀 辛拉哦噶唐卡 設色布本

This important 16th-century Tibetan thangka portrays Shenlha Wökar, a significant figure in Tibetan Buddhist iconography, executed in traditional pigments on fabric. The work represents a fine example of classical Tibetan religious painting from the Ming period.

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Related themes

Religious Art, Thangka, Paint On Cloth, Deity, Traditional, Spiritual, Tibetan, Buddhist, 16th Century, Colorful