Rare silkwoven Thangka of "Padmasambhava", 19th/ 20th century
Sino-Tibetan
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.