Two Tibetan thangka
19th Century
Each gouache on cotton; the first a mandala centered on a pustaka (book) surrounded by rows of Buddhas, bodhisattvas and other deities above Kubera and a offering table, the top with Shakyamuni Buddha accompanied by red-hat lamas; the second featuring a karttrka (ritual chopper) encircled by vajras and kapala (skull cups) and set within a framing disk below three patriarchal portraits (both with extensive wear).
26 3/4 x 20in [first]
