THANGKA DEPICTING TENZIN RABGYE BHUTAN OR TIBET, 18TH/19TH CENTURY |

the successor of the unifier of Bhutan, seated on a throne with right hand in vitarka mudra, left hand holding a vase, surrounded by Avalokiteshvara, Buddha Shakyamuni, Vajradhara, Amitabha, and Padmasambhava at the top,  Milarepa and Zhabdrug Ngawang Namgyal on either side, lineage holders and wrathful protector, in a mountain landscape

Good and stable overall condition. Overall horizontal and vertical creasing throughout, most noticeable in green pigment. Surface abraded particularly around the outer edges and along the edge of the left side. Large crease running along the upper left quadrant. Loss to gold details in throne back. Spots of organic waste matter scattered throughout.
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