Lot Essay
Sets of this type were used in initiation ceremonies of adepts or funerary rites. Compare four miniature paintings, in P. Pal, Tibet, Tradition and Change, 1997, pl. 97.
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NEPAL, CIRCA 17TH CENTURY
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A set of 151 miniature paintings, tsakali
Nepal, circa 17th Century
Depicting numerous divinities, animals and symbols, all vividly painted within red borders
Approximately 3 x 4 in. (9.6 x 10.3 cm.) (151)
Nepal, circa 17th Century
Depicting numerous divinities, animals and symbols, all vividly painted within red borders
Approximately 3 x 4 in. (9.6 x 10.3 cm.) (151)