A LARGE SILK APPLIQUÉ THANGKA FRAGMENT DEPICTING A LAMA Tibet, 15th/16th Century

seated in lalitasana on a lotus throne above a lake, with halo and decorative clouds behind, the right hand holding a kapala, flanked on the right by small leafy trees

Sotheby's New York, 22 September 2000, lot 47.

Fading and accretion to silks and brocade overall. Navy blue sky background and parts of green grass background later additions. Lined with modern silk backing, with Velcro strip at top reverse for mounting.
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Himalayan Art Resources item no. 12916