Lot Essay
For related examples, see P. Pal, Himalayas, An Aesthetic Adventure, 2003, cat. no. 103, p. 157, and M. Rhie and R. Thurman, Wisdom and Compassion, 1991, cat. 4, p. 80f.
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The Property of a Private European Collection
A thangka of Amitabha
WESTERN TIBET, GUGE, 15TH CENTURY
Details
A thangka of Amitabha
Western Tibet, Guge, 15th century
Seated in dhyanasana on a lotus throne with base backed by a torana, the right hand in bhumisparsa mudra, dressed in red patchwork robes and with an attendant on either side, further deities surrounding the throne, the elaborate torana with elephants, lions and dragons, centered by a krittimukha mask issuing two serpentine attendants from his mouth
27 x 21¾ in. (68.5 x 55 cm.)
Western Tibet, Guge, 15th century
Seated in dhyanasana on a lotus throne with base backed by a torana, the right hand in bhumisparsa mudra, dressed in red patchwork robes and with an attendant on either side, further deities surrounding the throne, the elaborate torana with elephants, lions and dragons, centered by a krittimukha mask issuing two serpentine attendants from his mouth
27 x 21¾ in. (68.5 x 55 cm.)
Provenance
Acquired on a French expedition to Ladakh and Zanskar, 1950s