A THANGKA OF MANJUSHRI Tibet, Gelug, 18th/19th century
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A THANGKA OF MANJUSHRI
Tibet, Gelug, 18th/19th century
Distemper on cloth, the central figure seated on a lotus throne, holding a flaming sword and the stem of a lotus bloom upon which rests a book and the triratna, the deity surrounded by lineage and retinue figures identified by inscriptions in gilt, with a Dalai Lama on top, unmounted. 64.5cm (25 3/8in) x 50cm (19 5/8in)
Footnotes:
The reverse is inscribed with the first two verses of the Pratimokṣasūtra, the forbearance verse and a verse usually found in connection with the Wheel of Life, before the Supratiṣṭha mantra and the consecration verse (ye dharma).
Tibet, Gelug, 18th/19th century
Distemper on cloth, the central figure seated on a lotus throne, holding a flaming sword and the stem of a lotus bloom upon which rests a book and the triratna, the deity surrounded by lineage and retinue figures identified by inscriptions in gilt, with a Dalai Lama on top, unmounted. 64.5cm (25 3/8in) x 50cm (19 5/8in)
Footnotes:
The reverse is inscribed with the first two verses of the Pratimokṣasūtra, the forbearance verse and a verse usually found in connection with the Wheel of Life, before the Supratiṣṭha mantra and the consecration verse (ye dharma).
Condition
Surface wear including surface dirt and a number of areas of flaking and scuffs to the pigment. Some old water damage. Areas of creases from rolling, at least five of which have progressed into tears; general areas of undulations. Several small holes. A long strip of wax to the reverse.
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A THANGKA OF MANJUSHRI Tibet, Gelug, 18th/19th century
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