Indian, Himalayan & Southeast Asian Works of Art
Indian, Himalayan & Southeast Asian Works of Art
Property of the Bothwell Family Collection
A Thangka Depicting a Tsen Protector, Tibet, 19th Century
Auction Closed
September 20, 05:33 PM GMT
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 USD
Lot Details
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Property of the Bothwell Family Collection
A Thangka Depicting a Tsen Protector
Tibet, 19th Century
34 by 22¾ in. (86.4 by 57.8 cm)
the wrathful deity in red holding a lasso in his lower left hand and a spear in his raised right hand, riding a red horse and surrounded by swirling flames, set in a pavilion topped with a skeleton, the lower register showing protectors deities and offerings, the upper register showing Amitabha at center flanked by two lamas
Himalayan Art Resources item no. 13702.
James Bothwell, acquired in Nepal, 1960s.
The inscription on the top of this thangka states "The scroll image of the Tsen on the occasion of offering the torma", identifying this deity as part of the class of Tibetan worldly protectors. 'Tsen' are often depicted in a similar fashion to Tibetan warriors, appearing in red, wearing a helmet and armor and riding a horse. Torma is a conical shaped ritual offering made of butter and barley which is offered to protector deities. For more detailed information, see Himalayan Art Resources, "'Tsen' Protectors" and "Torma Offering".