A Tibetan thangka of Buddha Shakyamuni with Buddhas and protectors. The Buddha is seated centrally in dhyanasana on a lotus throne, left hand in his lap holding a bowl, the right hand in the bhumisparsha mudra, all around him are Buddhas and wrathful deities. Clockwise from the top centre you can see Avalokitesvara, Vajrapani, White Tara, Vajrasattva, a wrathful deity, Hajragriva, Mahakala, Amitayus, Ushnishavijaya and Manjushri. Verso with indistinct vermillion red syllable inscription. 19th century. Image 61×42 cm.
Provenance: The late Vagn Pedersen collection, 1927–2005. Auction: Bruun Rasmussen 688, 2000, lot 2936.
Wear, surface with many scratches, large stain.
Varia, 25 May 2017
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