A Tibetan thangka depicting the life of Buddha. Early 20th century - image-1
A Tibetan thangka depicting the life of Buddha. Early 20th century - image-2
A Tibetan thangka depicting the life of Buddha. Early 20th century - image-1A Tibetan thangka depicting the life of Buddha. Early 20th century - image-2

Lot 67 Dα

A Tibetan thangka depicting the life of Buddha. Early 20th century

Auction 1166 - overview Cologne
15.12.2020, 11:00 - Asian Art
Estimate: 2.000 € - 3.000 €

A Tibetan thangka depicting the life of Buddha. Early 20th century

Buddha Shakyamuni seated on a lotus base over a lion throne, surmounted by an aureole with figures, makaras and Garudas at the top. His life story starts with Maya´s dream of a white elephant entering her womb at the upper left and ends with his death and his entry into nirvana at the lower centre. Silk mounting.
75.5 x 52.5 cm

西藏二十世紀早期 釋迦牟尼唐卡

Provenance

Private collection, Baden-Württemberg, Germany