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A THANKGA OF A NYINGMA TEACHER GOLOK, NORTHEASTERN TIBET, LATE 19TH CENTURY image 1
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A THANKGA OF A NYINGMA TEACHER
GOLOK, NORTHEASTERN TIBET, LATE 19TH CENTURY

24 May 2021, 19:00 HKT
Hong Kong, Six Pacific Place

HK$120,000 - HK$160,000

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A THANKGA OF A NYINGMA TEACHER

GOLOK, NORTHEASTERN TIBET, LATE 19TH CENTURY
Distemper on cloth; recto with two Tibetan inscriptions in gold with the names of the historic figures in the top corners; with original silk mounts.
Himalayan Art Resources item no.16995
Image: 61 x 44 cm (24 x 17 1/4 in.);
With silks: 123 x 78.5 cm (48 1/2 x 30 7/8 in.)

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果洛 西藏東北部 十九世紀末 寧瑪上師唐卡

At the center of this vivid thangka is the large portrait of an unidentified teacher enthroned before an altar of offerings. The composition's vibrant hues and sinicized motifs, such as the red lacquer throne and pearl-wielding dragons, indicate that this thangka was produced in a Tibetan province close to Qing China in the 19th century. In addition, the presence in the top right corner of Do Khyentse Yeshe Dorje (1800-86), from the Northeastern province of Golok, reaffirms this attribution. Yeshe Dorje, who is identified by an accompanying inscription, was an important Nyingma master (see treasuryoflives.org no.9612). His inclusion, as well as that of Samantabhadra, whom the Nyingma consider the Primordial Buddha, at top center, also suggests that the central subject was a guru from the Nyingma order of Tibetan Buddhism. From left to right in the landscape below are three guardians: Shadbhuja Mahalaka, a regional protector deity, and Ekajati.

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Private Australian Collection

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