A particularly fine, small Bhutanese thangka of Tashi Tseringma. Distemper

A particularly fine, small Bhutanese thangka of Tashi Tseringma. Distemper and gold on cotton. 18th century The principal goddess of the Five Long-life Sisters, depicted riding a lion atop a lotus base adorned with Chakravartin symbols. Her raised right hand holds a vajra, while her left holds an amrita kalasha. She wears a colourful long dhoti, a shawl and a crown with flowing ribbons, and is framed by a radiant halo amid clouds. Above her appear Milarepa and two Kagyu teachers; the other four Long-life Sisters and celestial attendants are depicted at her sides and below. Inscriptions on the reverse. Brocade mounting with delicately embroidered kalasha in the window. 29.5 x 23.5 cm (image); 58 x 41 cm (mounting)

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