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A THANGKA DEPICTING A WORLDLY PROTECTOR TIBET, 18TH CENTURY
Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 USD
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Description
- Distemper on cloth
- 27 ½ x 20 inches
the worldly protector astride a galloping white steed, wearing sumptuous silks, a Mongolian helmet and pointed toe boots, holding a kunta-pataka in the raised right hand and a triratna in the left hand, wearing a full quiver over the left shoulder, surrounded by a retinue of worldly protectors atop animal mounts, and a retinue of celestial beings atop aviary mounts, with Tsong Khapa and further worldly protectors in the upper register, framed in a textile mount
Provenance
Parrish Art Museum, acquired before 1971.
Condition
Wear, accretion, rubbing and scattered losses to pigment, with water staining in lower register center. Framed in a textile mount.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.