Tibet ANTIQUE TSAKLI PAINTING VERY FINE 19th Century Or Earlier
Item History & Price
An antique Tibetan tsakli painting, 19th Century or earlier depicting against a cloudy sku, and within an elongated nimbus and a green mandorla, a cream bodied Buddha standing, playing a gold garuda headed 'pi wang' or lute, representing the musical offering of sound. The Buddha's face expresses his pleasure with the offering, and radiant rays emanate from his nimbus. aSingle line of Tibetan text to the reverse. 9.7 x 11.5cm Tsakli are ritual or initi...ation cards used in ceremonies such as empowerment, and are a visualisation aid designed so a lama or practitioner can carry all he or she requires to invoke deities or their ritual implements and create a mandala for a ritual wherever it may be needed.
PLEASE NOTE - RETURNS WILL ONLY BE ACCEPTED IF THERE IS A FAULT WITH THE ITEM NOT DISCLOSED BY TEXT OR PHOTO.
PLEASE NOTE - RETURNS WILL ONLY BE ACCEPTED IF THERE IS A FAULT WITH THE ITEM NOT DISCLOSED BY TEXT OR PHOTO.
