Lot 163
  • 163

Mahapratisara Dharani (Daizuigu Darani) Japon, époque Edo-Meiji

Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 EUR
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Description

  • golden colour on paper, silk
monté en rouleau, or sur papier indigo
texte en tibétain précédé de la représentation de la divinité Mahapratisara, assise en vajrasana sur un lotus, tenant un vajra dans la main droite et une roue dans la main gauche, ses six autres tenant une épée, une corde, une hache, un trident, un sceptre et un livre, richement parée, la tête ceinte d'un diadème ouvragé avec une petite effigie de bouddha, dans une boîte (2)

Condition

The scroll is in a wooden box, a small part of the cover is broken off and missing. The scroll itself is in overall very good condition. There are several vertical creases and some very minor wear to the gold pigment.
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