A THANGKA DEPICTING DRALA PATEN MAGPÖN Tibeto-Chinese, 18th Century

the central figure clad in armor and brocade atop a white horse, with riding crop in the raised right hand, surrounded by a retinue of eight warriors on horseback, with the thirteen types of animals represented including the snow lion, garuda and tiger above the central figure 

Christie's East, 18 December 1990, lot 321. 

Accretion, creasing and fading to pigments overall. With traces of brocade fabric along outer edges. Scattered areas of abrasion to cloth throughout.
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.

For a similar work, see Auboyer and Béguin, Dieux et démons de l'Himâlaya, Paris, 1977, p. 200, pl. 225, and also GW Essen, T. T. Thingko, Die Götter des Himalaya, München, 1989, Vol II, p. 218, pl. 452.

Himalayan Art Resources item no. 12905