Origin: Ladakh/Tibet. Date: 18th/19th c. Technique: PigmentsAnd gold on fabric. Description: The finelyAnd detailed painted thangka shows the last Dharmaraja king of the Shambhala empire fighting the battleAgainst the negative forces with his warriors in order to help Buddhism to flourishAgain. RightAbove the Heruka Kalachakra in yab yum with his wisdom partner Vishmamata.
For the mountingA piece fromA courtly Chinese robe (chaofu) was used with four-clawed dragons onA blue background, which can probably be dated to the 18th century. Measurement: 63.5x42.5cm, complete 131x69cm. Signature: Comprehensive consecration inscription in Lantsa writingAndA large stupa on the back. Frame/Pedestal: Mounted with Chinese silkAs hanging scroll. Condition B/C. Traces ofAge. Professionally restoredAnd preserved. Supplement: Small Buddhist manuscript. InkAnd color on paper. Ladakh, 19th/20th c.
Provenance: -Private collection Northern Germany.Acquired 1969 in Ladakh, city Leh, from the monastery Thiksey.