Lot Essay
The Thirteenth Karmapa Dudul Dorje lived 1733-1797. Bernagchen Mahakala is the principle protector deity of the Karma Kagyu Tradition of Tibetan Buddhism.
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Property from the Collection of Dr. Detlef I. Lauf
A thangka of the Thirteenth Karmapa, Dudul Dorje
TIBET, 17TH CENTURY
Details
A thangka of the Thirteenth Karmapa, Dudul Dorje
Tibet, 17th century
The Karmapa seated on a lotus base, wearing red and orange brocade robes and distinctive black hat, backed by a pink mandorla and green halo, with Vajrayogini Varahi above dancing over a prone figure and Bernagchen Mahakala with Shri Devi astride a horse, below, both backed by flaming mandorlas, all on a tranquil riverbank with hand- and footprints in the corners
Opaque pigments and gold on textile
19½ x 13 in. (49.4 x 33 cm.)
Tibet, 17th century
The Karmapa seated on a lotus base, wearing red and orange brocade robes and distinctive black hat, backed by a pink mandorla and green halo, with Vajrayogini Varahi above dancing over a prone figure and Bernagchen Mahakala with Shri Devi astride a horse, below, both backed by flaming mandorlas, all on a tranquil riverbank with hand- and footprints in the corners
Opaque pigments and gold on textile
19½ x 13 in. (49.4 x 33 cm.)
Provenance
Private Collection, Switzerland, acquired before 1980
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