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East Meets West: Works of Art Across Cultures

Thu, Aug 6, 2020 11:00AM EDT
Lot 14

Three Tibetan Thangkas Depicting Padmasabhava, Avalokiteshvara and Amitabha

Estimate: $1,500 - $3,000
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The guru Padmasambhava seated at center, wearing the peaked cap ornamented with a feather, holding a vajra in the raised right and a kapala in the left, with a khatvanga in the crook of the left elbow, flanked by his consorts Mandarava and Yeshe Tsogyal, Avalokiteshvara seated in vajraparyankasana on a lotus base surrounded by various manifestations of the bodhisattva, Amitabha seated in vajraparyankasana on a lotus throne surrounded by a retinue of bodhisattvas, all set against large temple complexes.

Gouache on paper.

26 3/4 x 17 3/8 in.

Condition

In good overall condition with scattered abrasions.Not withstanding this report or any discussion concerning condition of a lot, all lots are offered and sold "as is" in accordance with our conditions of sale.