LATE 19TH ENTURY
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a tibetan thang.ka depicting buddha sakyamuni
late 19th entury
Seated in vajrasana on a lotus, both hands resting on his lap and holding an alms-bowl, wearing elaborate garments, his face with meditative expression, flaming halo behind, flanked by a pair of seated monks, both holding alms-bowl, surrounded by many rows of small figures of Buddha Sakyamuni, each with right hand in bhumisparsamudra, the reverse with a pair of red printed hands, in brocate mounting and veil
82 x 64 cm
late 19th entury
Seated in vajrasana on a lotus, both hands resting on his lap and holding an alms-bowl, wearing elaborate garments, his face with meditative expression, flaming halo behind, flanked by a pair of seated monks, both holding alms-bowl, surrounded by many rows of small figures of Buddha Sakyamuni, each with right hand in bhumisparsamudra, the reverse with a pair of red printed hands, in brocate mounting and veil
82 x 64 cm