Statues & Thangkas
Gorkha Nepal: Original Handpainted "Shakyamuni Buddha" Tibetan Thangka
- Item Number
- 142
- Estimated Value
- 93 USD
- Sold
- 165 USD to jf690d4dc
- Number of Bids
- 18 - Bid History
Item Description
The successful bidder for this lot will receive the handpainted Tibetan thangka painting "Shakyamuni Buddha" from Gorkha Nepal. Shakyamuni is the historical Buddha born in Lumbini Nepal in 6th Century BC.
What is Thangka?
- A thangka, also known as tangka, thanka or tanka is a painting on cotton, or silk appliqué, usually depicting a Buddhist deity, scene, or mandala.
- The thangka is not a flat creation like an oil painting or acrylic painting but consists of a complex subject.
- Generally, thangkas last a very long time and retain much of their luster, but because of their delicate nature, they have to be kept in dry places where moisture won't affect the quality of the painting.
- The Thangkas serve as important teaching tools depicting the life of the Buddha, various influential lamas and other deities and bodhisattvas.
- The Thangka, when created properly, perform several different functions.
- Images of deities can be used as teaching tools when depicting the life (or lives) of the Buddha, describing historical events concerning important Lamas, or retelling myths associated with other deities.
- The Devotional images act as the centerpiece during a ritual or ceremony and are often used as mediums through which one can offer prayers or make requests.
Gorkha Nepal Thangka Art specializes in original thankas and gifts of healing tantra arts.
Details:
Size: 11-inches x 14-inches ( 28 cm x 36 cm)
Material: Canvas
Item Special Note
Import Duties, Tax Import duties, taxes, and other import charges, if any, are the responsibility of individual buyers.
All prices $USD
Cost of shipping not included in bid price.
Ships to destinations in Canada, US, and Europe.
At the conclusion of the auction, the winning bid will be charged to the credit card on file.
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