April Gallery Auction
Fri, Apr 17, 2026 01:00PM EDT
Lot 3364
Tibetan Painted Thangka, Scroll of Avalokiteshvara
Estimate: $600 - $800
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A Large Tibetan Painted Thangka Scroll of Four-Armed Avalokiteshvara, 20th Century.
Depicting the four-armed bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara seated in meditation upon a lotus base, the principal figure centered within a richly articulated mandorla and flanked by subsidiary figures set within cloud-borne medallions, the composition further incorporating stylized trees, mountainous forms, offering vessels, and auspicious symbols arranged symmetrically across the lower register. Executed in mineral pigments on cloth and mounted within a patterned brocade surround with silk ribbons and a wooden dowel.
{Approximate dimensions: H 29 7/8 inches x W 23 1/2 inches (75.9 x 59.7 cm)}
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Reportedly purchased at the Norbulingka Institute, Dharamsala.
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