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Thangka: "Vaisravana", 18th century, Mongolia, Size: M: 24 cm x 16 cm / 51,5 cm x 25,5 cm (M: 9.4 inch x 6.3 inch / 20.3 inch x 10.0 inch), ID: 3045524
Thangka: "Vaisravana", 18th century, Mongolia, Size: M: 24 cm x 16 cm / 51,5 cm x 25,5 cm (M: 9.4 inch x 6.3 inch / 20.3 inch x 10.0 inch), ID: 3045524 - 2/3 Thangka: "Vaisravana", 18th century, Mongolia, Size: M: 24 cm x 16 cm / 51,5 cm x 25,5 cm (M: 9.4 inch x 6.3 inch / 20.3 inch x 10.0 inch), ID: 3045524 - 3/3
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Lot 31
91 Tribal Art Auction

Thangka: "Vaisravana", 18th century ·  Mongolia · ID: 3045524

sold EUR 2,500
Provenance
Jan Brummelhuis (1935-2006), Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Brummelhuis was a well-known notary as well as Honorary Consul of Mongolia. After being appointed Consul in 1995 he started to collect works of art from this region.
Size
M: 24 cm x 16 cm / 51,5 cm x 25,5 cm
M: 9.4 inch x 6.3 inch / 20.3 inch x 10.0 inch

Description

mineral pigments and gold on primed cotton, silk framing, pleated at both ends, fixed with wooden sticks

“Vaisravana” is one of the four heavenly kings. He is first and foremost the god of war and, as such, the patron saint of warriors.

Publications

Surya Rutten, The Cuser Collection: Mongolian Art, Collected by the late Honorary Consul of Mongolia Jan Brummelhuis, Amsterdam, 2019 (cover)
Asia

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