Tara Thangka

Description:

Tara Thangka, Tibet, 18th/19th century, seated in royal ease posture on a lotus throne, holding a flower in her left hand, her right hand in varada mudra placed on her lap, before a halo and mandorla, accompanied by her manifestations and attendant deities mostly seated in rows, color on cloth, bordered with fabric, framed and glazed, painting 25 1/4 x 18 1/2 in.
Estimate $3,000-5,000

not examined out of frame; water damage to bottom center, loss of pigments from flaking revealing underpainting layers to some area, and loss of details along creases.


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