Lot 95
  • 95

A Thangka Depicting a Mandala of Hevajra

Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 USD
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Description

  • Distemper on cloth

Provenance

Acquired between 1987—2001

Exhibited

The World of Mandala—Tamashige Tibet Collection, Okura Museum of Art, Tokyo, April 1—June 19, 2005

Literature

The World of Mandala—Tamashige Tibet Collection, Okura Museum of Art, Tokyo, 2005, p. 24, cat. no. 11

Condition

Rubbing, minor creasing, scattered ares of pigment loss and accretion overall. Possible consolidation to red pigments.
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Catalogue Note

Himalayan Art Resource no. 31209