Set of Six Medical Thangkas, Tibet, ca late 19th c
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A Set of Six Medical Thangka Paintings
Tibet, circa late 19th century
Distemper on cloth
Each is 31 1/2 in x 24 1/5 in
The six Medical Tantras of Tibetan paintings are based on medicine featured in 156 chapters of the Four Medical Tantras, a tome by Yuthok Yonten Gonpo who developed Tibetan medicine 1,300 years ago. They provide an easy-to-understand guide and feature sophisticated drawings.
The paintings were most likely regional art done in the Amdo region of Eastern Tibet, in Qinghai province which boasts of a rich and long tradition in Tibetan Buddhism, and is listed as state-level cultural heritage.
Tibet, circa late 19th century
Distemper on cloth
Each is 31 1/2 in x 24 1/5 in
The six Medical Tantras of Tibetan paintings are based on medicine featured in 156 chapters of the Four Medical Tantras, a tome by Yuthok Yonten Gonpo who developed Tibetan medicine 1,300 years ago. They provide an easy-to-understand guide and feature sophisticated drawings.
The paintings were most likely regional art done in the Amdo region of Eastern Tibet, in Qinghai province which boasts of a rich and long tradition in Tibetan Buddhism, and is listed as state-level cultural heritage.
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Set of Six Medical Thangkas, Tibet, ca late 19th c
Estimate $8,000 - $14,000
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