Mid 19th Century Tibetan Thangka Featuring Buddhas in Various Mudras Painted on Silk Board Mounted and Matted

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The charm and beauty of this marvelous piece ~ it will bring peaceful tranquility to any room or decor you … Read more The charm and beauty of this marvelous piece ~ it will bring peaceful tranquility to any room or decor you choose to display. Features painted circular centerpiece with gilt detailing.

About the Thangka:

Thangka, roughly translating to “recorded message” in Tibetan, is an ancient form of Buddhist art that originated within Tibet around the 11th century. Thought to serve as a teaching and meditation tool for religious scholars, thangka paintings are usually vertically oriented scrolls crafted on silk or cotton fabric. These works often depict great Buddhist teachers and deities surrounded by other important religious icons. Brightly colored using mineral and organic pigments mixed with animal glue, densely illustrative, and painstakingly detailed, the thangka serves as a striking centerpiece that can be appreciated by all admirers of Asian art. See less