An antique 19th-century Tibetan hand-painted scroll known as Thangka, or Tanka, a Buddhist painting that serves as a teaching tool. The thangka in this lot represents Guru Padmasambhava with consorts, buddhas and bodhisattvas. Padmasambhava was a tantric Buddhist Vajra master from medieval India who taught Vajrayana in Tibet in the 8th to 9th centuries AD. Red fabric mat, golden frame. Collectible Oriental Buddhist Religious Art.

Dimensions: Framed L 41 x W 27 3/4 in. Painting L 39 1/2 x W 26 1/2 in. All measurements are approximate.