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MONGOLIA, 19TH CENTURY
Details
A painting of Padmasambhava
Mongolia, 19th century
Seated on a lotus blossom holding a vajra in his left hand and a skull cup in his right, with a khatvanga in the crook of his arm, clad in heavy, multicolored robes, the face with steady gaze surmounted by a pointed cap and backed by a nimbus, surrounded by Buddhist deities set amidst a verdant landscape
17 1/8 x 12 in. (43.5 x 30.5 cm.)
Mongolia, 19th century
Seated on a lotus blossom holding a vajra in his left hand and a skull cup in his right, with a khatvanga in the crook of his arm, clad in heavy, multicolored robes, the face with steady gaze surmounted by a pointed cap and backed by a nimbus, surrounded by Buddhist deities set amidst a verdant landscape
17 1/8 x 12 in. (43.5 x 30.5 cm.)
Provenance
Private collection, California
Literature
Himalayan Art Resources (himalayanart.org), item no. 23379
Exhibited
Journey to Tibet, Lotusland, Montecito, California, 26 July 1998