• Indian and Southeast Asian Art auction at Christies

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    Indian and Southeast Asian Art

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    14 September 2010

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    • A thangka of Milarepa
    Lot 132

    A thangka of Milarepa

    TIBET, 18TH CENTURY

    Price realised

    USD 10,000

    Estimate

    USD 8,000 - USD 10,000

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    A thangka of Milarepa
    Tibet, 18th century
    The yogi wearing white brocade robes and seated on a mountain, backed by a blue mandorla and surrounded by scenes from his life, all set in a mountainous landscape
    Opaque pigments and gold on textile
    26½ x 16 7/8 in. (67.2 x 42.8 cm.)

    Provenance

    Private Collection, Switzerland, acquired in 1971

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    Lot Essay

    This painting is from a larger set of unknown number depicting Milarepa's life, and is likely to be the last in the set as it depicts his passing and cremation.

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    Pre-Lot Text

    Property from the Collection of Dr. Detlef I. Lauf

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