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Lot 181

Framed Tibetan Thangka

Estimate: $600 - $900

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $25
$100 $50
$1,000 $100
$2,000 $200
$3,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$20,000 $2,000
$50,000 $5,000
$100,000 $10,000

probably 19th century, depicting the˜yidam˜Vajrabhairava with his consort˜Vajravetali in˜yab-yum, gouache on silk, 36-1/4 x 26-5/8 in.; painted wood frame, 37-1/4 x 27-3/4 in.

Provenance: Chini Lama, Kathmandu, Nepal; Estate of Brock Arms, Flat Rock, North Carolina

accompanied by photographs from Brock Arms collection, with hand written notations about the purchase of the object

Condition

laid down on panel, some areas of minor fading, possible paint retouch, some areas of adhesive stain/splatter, some lifting at top edge; frame with bumps and abrasions, some gilt loss, coming loose at top corners