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A thangka of Thousand-Armed Avalokiteshvara A thangka of a hierarch
Eastern Tibet, 19th century Eastern Tibet, 18th/19th century
Distemper on cloth; the all seeing Lord with eleven heads wearing silks Distemper on cloth; with his extended right hand holding a kapala
of gold detail, standing atop a lotus blossom and before an aureole of filled with precious jewels and flaming triratna, his left in a gesture of
extending multicolored lotus bulbs, his thousand arms beset with eyes explication, seated on a meditation mat and platform of leaves, he is
radiating outwards and holding auspicious items, with various lineage surrounded by previous incarnations, Amoghasiddhi at the top flanked by
masters and protective deities around him. Gelugpa lineage masters and Green Tara at the bottom center.
Image: 33 1/4 x 22 1/2 in. (84.5 x 57.1 cm); With silks: 56 1/2 x 33 in. Image: 20 1/2 x 28 1/2 in. (52 x 72.4 cm); With silks: 54 3/4 x 38 1/4 in.
(143.5 x 83.8 cm) (139 x 97.2 cm)
$1,000 - 1,500 $8,000 - 12,000

Provenance: The position of the hands and the skull bowl are typically associated with
Private Southwest Collection Pema Jungne, one of the eight aspects of Padmasambhava. However, the
skull bowl is typically filled with nectar and the surrounding figures show
44 other aspects or scenes from his life.
A thangka of Shakyamuni Buddha
Tibet, 18th century The open format, pale green and earth tones employed in the
Distemper on cloth; Buddha finely detailed at center, with eight forms landscape are typical traits of the Eastern Tibetan style of Kama Gadri,
of Green Tara flanking enthroned Shadaksari above, the lower section 17th-19th century.
with eight bodhisattvas gazing upon the glowing golden stupa, below
Amoghapasa and Maitreya flanking the knees of Shakyamuni. Provenance:
Image: 24 x 16 3/8 in. (61 x 41.6 cm); With silks: 47 x 28 1/2 in. Private Californian Collection
(119.3 x 72.4 cm)
$4,000 - 6,000

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