Lot 1003
  • 1003

A THANGKA DEPICTING USHNISHAVIJAYA Tibet, 18th Century

Estimate
15,000 - 20,000 USD
bidding is closed

Description

  • Distemper on cloth
the goddess white in complexion with three faces, each possessing three eyes, the right and left faces yellow and blue respectively, in the right hands she carries the Buddha on a lotus, the arrow, and varada mudra, in the left hands she carries the noose with tarjani mudra, the bow, and the vase of life, she holds her primary right hand in abhaya mudra and carries the vishvavajra in the left 

Condition

Mounted in brocade frame with areas of staining, rubbing and accretion throughout and water staining along upper register.
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Catalogue Note

Himalayan Art Resources item no. 12903