十九世紀 藏傳十一面觀音唐卡 及 藏傳金剛手菩薩唐卡

the eight-armed eleven-heads divinity standing with attending Boddhisattvas including Vajrapani by her side and two Taras above, the body of all deities finely painted in gold, Vaprani surrounded by a flaming praba mandala, standing in lalitasana above jewels offering including tusk and coral branches, with a black and a yellow Jambhala below, Shakyamuni Buddha flanked by Avalokiteshvara and Manjusri in the upper register

The Avalokitesvara is generally in good condition with the gold areas rather well preserved. There is a water stain down the left side and some horizontal creasing with resulting minor losses of pigment. There is some surface accretion consistent with age.The Vajrapani: There are horizontal creases and the surface pigment are somewhat fractured as visible on the photo. There is some water stains down the right side and expected accretion to the surface.
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