Rare silkwoven Thangka of "Padmasambhava", 19th/ 20th century · Sino-Tibetan · ID: 3045511

Name: Rare silkwoven Thangka of "Padmasambhava", 19th/ 20th century
SKU: 3045511
Price: 2500 EUR
Availability: SoldOut

sold EUR 2,500

Size

M: 51 cm x 33 cm / 88 cm x 50 cm

M: 20.1 inch x 13.0 inch / 34.6 inch x 19.7 inch

Description

brocate borders, midnight blue / yellow silk,
“Phadmasambhava” (“Lotus-born”), also known as “Guru Rinpoche”, is depicted in his more traditional representation seated in royal posture holding a “vajra” in his right hand while his left hand holds a skull-cup containing a vase filled with the nectar of longevity and wisdom.

“Padmasambhava” is considered a manifestation of Buddha “Amitabha” and played a fundamental role in bringing Vajrayana Buddhism to Tibet in the eighth century.

The object Rare silkwoven Thangka of “Padmasambhava”, 19th/ 20th century with the object ID 3045511 was last part of the auction 91 Tribal Art Auction at March 9, 2019 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 29 achieved a sales price of EUR 2,500.

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