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A Thangka Depicting Mahakala and Retinue
Estimate
30,000 - 40,000 USD
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Description
- Distemper on cloth
Provenance
Acquired by the current owner in the 1970s
Condition
Surface abrasion, fading and some losses to pigment overall, as visible in catalogue illustration. Apparent water staining at center and left. Sew marks, thread and mounting fragments present at upper and lower borders. Scattered stains and wear to fabric. Inscription on verso. Exhibited in temporary frame.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
Compare the light color wash of an 11th/12th century Ushnishavijaya in the Kronos Collections, see S. Kossak and J. Casey Singer, Sacred Visions, New York, 1999, cat. no. 6, and the similar style of a 12th/13th century Mahakala from the Fournier Collection, see Gilles Béguin, Art ésotérique de l’Himâlaya, La Donation Lionel Fournier, Paris, 1990, p. 170.