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A GROUP OF FIVE BUDDHIST TSAKLI Typical of the 14th century, the Buddha images here have tall conical
TIBET, CIRCA 1300 ushnishas and rainbow aureoles, like those appearing in a thangka
Distemper on cloth; depicting Green Tara, Manjushri, Red and Yellow of Amitabha formerly in the Jucker Collection (Sotheby’s, New York,
Shakyamuni, and the Medicine Buddha. 26 March, 2006, lot 48) and two other examples in private collections
Himalayan Art Resources item no.61906 (HAR 36445 & 36448). The Newari inspired scroll work and squat
3 7/8 x 3 1/8 in. (9.8 x 8 cm), the largest proportions of the Tara figure, with simple gold band jewelry, is redolent
of c.1309 mural painting at Shalu Monastery (Laird, Murals of Tibet,
$2,000 - 3,000 Koln, 2018, p.393)

西藏 約1300年 微型佛畫五幅 Provenance
Collection of Namgyal and Veronika Ronge, Germany
Tsakli are small paintings employed in numerous ritual situations, such Private Collection, New York
as empowerment rituals, mandala creations, teaching transmissions,
substitutes for ceremonial items, and visualization aids. Tsakli can
encompass a vast range of subjects, from deities to their attributes
and appropriate offerings. While thangka paintings often depict these
subjects in rich detail, tsakli generally focus on one item at a time.

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