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Buddhist painting known as Tibetan Thangka* representing a Mandala of multiple characters and divinities, origin Tibet - Nepal, from the late 19th - early 20th centuries.
This thangka is in good overall condition. It is framed in fabric (moiré)
Please note: some stains, dirt and wear and tear on the paint, see photos.
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also spelled "tangka", "thanka" or "tanka", literally "thing that is unrolled", "roll"1, is a painting, a drawing, or a fabric on canvas originating from India and characteristic of Tibetan Buddhist culture. They are found in all sizes, from portable thangkas that can be rolled and unrolled using two sticks passed through hems, to monumental thangkas intended to be unrolled on a hillside area or on a thangka wall and which can reach several dozen meters in height. The subjects of thangkas are related to Buddhism. They can represent:
symbolic mystical diagrams (mandala);
a bhavacakra, (wheel of karmic existence);
deities of Tibetan Buddhism or the Bon religion, sometimes related to elements of history;
portraits of tulkus or lamas of high rank in the monastic hierarchy; they are sometimes accompanied by their benefactors or protectors.
Thangkas are most often intended to serve as a support for meditation. The subject is depicted in the center, surrounded by subordinate figures who are part of his retinue, his various divine forms, etc. The important deities of the pantheon are represented in the upper part. The lower part is reserved for various offerings and the guardian deities of the Law. Mountains, an element of traditional Tibetan iconography, are also depicted.
** The Manjushri thangka represents the Bodhisattva of Wisdom, one of the most popular and venerated bodhisattvas in the Buddhist pantheon. His name in Sanskrit means "one who shows nobility and is endowed with kindness." Very present in the history of Tibetan Buddhism, Manjushri is linked to the Buddha Akshobhya (of meditation). He symbolizes universal knowledge. Legend has it that he was incarnated in the character of the Tibetan emperor, Trisong Detsen, one of the founders of the current values of Buddhism. His incarnation is also transcribed in many Buddhist masters and scholars who have conveyed Manjushri's altruism during their lives.
