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A THANGKA OF BEGSTE CHEN TIBET, 18TH/19TH CENTURY
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A THANGKA OF BEGSTE CHEN TIBET, 18TH/19TH CENTURY Distemper on cloth. Himalayan Art Resources item no. XXXX 30 1/4 x 22 3/4in (76.8 x 57.8cm) Footnotes: 十八/十九世紀 西藏 大紅司命主唐卡 Begtse Chen is one of the main protectors of the Sakya school of Tibetan Buddhism, popularized by its founder Sachen Kunga Nyingpo (1092-1158). He was later incorporated into the Gelug school as a dharma protector, indicated by the lamas seated in the upper register of this painting. He is associated with the Hayagriva cycle of tantric meditation practices. Wearing elaborate protective armor and thick boots, Begtse Chen brandishes a sword in his right hand while holding the heart of an enemy in his left. At the left of the composition, his son, the Lord of Life, holds a lasso and a spear atop a wolf. To the right, his red-faced and blue-bodied consort, the Goddess of Life, holds a sword in her right hand and a purbha in her left, while riding a bear with a miniature corpse clutched between its teeth. A related thangka depicting Begste Chen, from the Geluk tradition, is illustrated on Himalayan Art Resources, item no.77061. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing
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A THANGKA OF BEGSTE CHEN TIBET, 18TH/19TH CENTURY Distemper on cloth. Himalayan Art Resources item no. XXXX 30 1/4 x 22 3/4in (76.8 x 57.8cm) Footnotes: 十八/十九世紀 西藏 大紅司命主唐卡 Begtse Chen is one of the main protectors of the Sakya school of Tibetan Buddhism, popularized by its founder Sachen Kunga Nyingpo (1092-1158). He was later incorporated into the Gelug school as a dharma protector, indicated by the lamas seated in the upper register of this painting. He is associated with the Hayagriva cycle of tantric meditation practices. Wearing elaborate protective armor and thick boots, Begtse Chen brandishes a sword in his right hand while holding the heart of an enemy in his left. At the left of the composition, his son, the Lord of Life, holds a lasso and a spear atop a wolf. To the right, his red-faced and blue-bodied consort, the Goddess of Life, holds a sword in her right hand and a purbha in her left, while riding a bear with a miniature corpse clutched between its teeth. A related thangka depicting Begste Chen, from the Geluk tradition, is illustrated on Himalayan Art Resources, item no.77061. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing
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