Lot n° 279
Estimation :
6000 - 8000
EUR
Kshetrapala. - Lot 279
Kshetrapala.
Tibet. 19th c.
Blue silk appliqué and embroidery.
130 x 245 cm
The protector rides a bear with a gaping mouth amid a halo of flames.
in the foreground, three cranial bowls filled with offerings. Head turned to the
right, Kshetrapala brandishes a kartrika (cleaver) in his right hand and a kapala (skull cap) in his left.
with his left. Her hair bristling, her eyes wide open and her mouth
revealing sharp fangs. He is dressed in tiger skin and adorned with
tiara surmounted by a skull, necklaces and bracelets with
pendants. This rare and important textile is composed of several elements of blue silk
of blue silk. The contours of the bodies are made from applied silk elements
embroidered details (eyes, mouth, hair, jewelry).
Restorations, missing lower part and right part.
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