A brocade mantra panel

TIBET, MING DYNASTY, 15TH CENTURY

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A brocade mantra panel
Tibet, Ming dynasty, 15th century
Red silk brocade with part of the Buddhist 'om mani padme hum' mantra in Lantsa characters, woven with flat gold and silvered paper
Brocade of gilt-wrapped threads with silk face
14¾ x 18 in. (37.5 x 45.7 cm.)

Provenance

Acquired in London, 1991

Lot Essay

Derived from Sanskrit, Lantsa is an exclusively written language and is used in Tibetan sacred texts. This mantra translates to "Praise him who is the jewel in the lotus." For a similar panel, see Chinese Textiles, Spink & Son Ltd., London, 5 - 23 December, 1994, p. 19, cat. no. 14.

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