Lot Details
Lot 12
Tibetan Tanka of a Kagyu Lama
14th/15th Century
Seated facing forward in padmasana, wearing monastic robes with his right hand in bhumisparsa mudra and his left hand in vitarka mudra, on a double lotus throne with alternating lions and elephants, against a blue ground with single pink blossoms.
7 1/4 x 5 1/2 inches
The Lama could possibly be an idealized portrait of Sangye Yarjon (1203-1272), the third abbot of the Taklung Monastery. See S. Kossak & J. Singer, Sacred Visions, 1998, cat. no. 19 and cat no. 33 and J. Singer and P. Denwood, Tibetan Art, 1995, illustration 45
Estimate: $2,500 - $3,500
Sold for $2,500 (includes buyer's premium)
Additional Notes & Condition Report
Center vertical crease.
Minor horizontal creases.
Small tear to right margin.
(see photos).
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Minor horizontal creases.
Small tear to right margin.
(see photos).
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