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AN EMBROIDERED THANGKA OF A KARMAPA A THANGKA OF SHAKYAMUNI
19th/20th century Qing dynasty, 18th century
The silken threads of varied hue depicting the head of the kagyu Distemper and gold on cloth, the image centered by the historical
order in his identifying black hat holding his right hand in bhumisparsa Buddha in monk's robes, seated on a lotus pedestal in front of an altar
mudra while his left clasps a mala, attended by a boy monk proffering table, surrounded by twenty-one patriarchs, bodhisattvas, arhats, and
a sutra at his side, above an offering table and cranes and below guardian deities.
smaller figures in biographical and theological scenes adorning the 32 1/4 x 21 1/4in (81.7 x 54cm)
mountainous landscape behind him.
30 1/2in (77.5cm) height of image US$6,000 - 9,000
US$5,000 - 7,000
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