COLLECTION OF TIBETAN BUDDHIST TSAKLI CARDS

Ca. 18th - 19th century AD > A collection of Tibetan Buddhist tsakli cards depicting deities, sacred figures and ritual imagery. The small rectangular compositions are arranged within contrasting borders and painted in red, green, blue and gold tones. Sets of tsakli make a complex ritual universe portable. Their deity images and emblems support explanation, visualisation and initiation; a card's place within its original set is important to understanding its function. > > Size: 100-100mm x 80-80mm; Weight: 40g > Provenance: Private London Collection; Ex. Private UK Collection. > >

Estimate:$133.74

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