Lot #145 - A Set of Six finely painted Mongolian Tsakli Paintings Depicting Six Visages & Singavatra Dakini, Early 20th Century, [6]
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Auction House:Theodore Bruce
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Sale Name:The Todd Barlin Collection of Fine Oceanic & Asian Arts
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Sale Date:08 May 2016 ~ 12noon
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Lot #:145
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Lot Description:A Set of Six finely painted Mongolian Tsakli Paintings Depicting Six Visages & Singavatra Dakini, Early 20th Century, [6]
9 x 7.5 cm -
Provenance:Marie-Françoise Fatton / Au Lion Des Neiges Gallery, Sydney Tsakali cards were used by travelling Buddhist teachers moving from one monastery to another in order to teach & initiate others in Vajrayana Buddhist teachings. When laid on the ground in the form of a mandala, they functioned to create a fixed sacred space like that of a temple. The deities shown on these initiation cards can include the Tathagata Buddha's, various bodhisattvas, fierce protectors, & the possible realms of rebirthTodd
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Estimate:A$600 - 800
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Realised Price:
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Category:Oriental
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