THANGKA REPRESENTANT LHA MO DUD SOL MA

TIBET, XVIIIEME SIECLE

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THANGKA REPRESENTANT LHA MO DUD SOL MA
TIBET, XVIIIEME SIECLE
Elle est représentée chevauchant sa mule. Ses mains principales tiennent le kapala et une plume de paon, les autres bras brandissant l'épée et le trishula. Elle est surmontée par Buddha Shakyamuni. Le registre inférieur est orné de douze divinités féminines, chacune chevauchant un animal différent.
Dimensions: 60,5 x 48 cm. (23 ¾ x 18 7/8 in.), encadré

Provenance

The Private Collection of Lionel and Danielle Fournier of Himalayan Art, collected in Europe during the 1970s-1980s.

Literature

N. Bazin (ed.), Rituels tibétains: Visions secrètes du Ve Dalai Lama, Editions de la Réunion des musées nationaux, Paris 2002, plate 51.

Exhibited

Rituels tibétains: Visions secrètes du Ve Dalai Lama, Musées national des Arts asiatiques-Guimet, 5 November 2002 – 24 February 2003.

Further details

A FRAMED THANGKA DEPICTING LHA MO DUD SOL MA
TIBET, 18TH CENTURY

Lot Essay

This striking nag thang painting shows the esoteric four-armed manifestation of Shri Devi. Both she and accompanying figures are finely drawn in gold with a minimal use of colour resulting in an overwhelming effect when viewed in the mgon khang by flickering lights of butter lamps. It’s importance is enhanced by the fact that all depicted figures are finely inscribed in gold with their name. She sits astride her mule trotting over a sea of blood encircled by a mountain range. Her principle hands hold skull and a peacock feather. Both other hands brandish the sword and trident. Above her is placed Buddha Shakyamuni flanked by the four season divinities. The lower register sees twelve female divinities forming the group of brTan ma riding each a different animal.

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