Buddha Distemper on cloth Tibet

Shakyamuni Buddha in bhumishparsha mudra holding a patra, seated on a lion throne with a torana rising behind, with auspicious offerings beneath and surrounded by monks, deities and tantric adepts in a mountainous landscape.

In fair and honest condition, with losses and creasing overall, with streaks of water damage running vertically on the right side of the painting resulting in paint loss and staining, as visible in the catalogue illustration. No restoration.
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