Nepal Thangka Art: Handpainted "Medicine Buddha" Tibetan Thangka


Item Number: 103

Time Left: CLOSED

Value: $112

Online Close: Dec 2, 2019 10:00 PM EST

Bid History: 28 bids - Item Sold!


Description

 


The successful bidder for this lot will receive the handpainted "Medicine Buddha" from Nepal Thangka Art


Among the many forms the Buddha takes, the Medicine Buddha is considered the deity and healer who cures sick and distressed people by his teachings.


What is Thangka?
• A thangka, also known as tangka, thanka or tanka is a painting on cotton, or silk appliqué, usually depicting a Buddhist deity, scene, or mandala.
• The thangka is typically full of symbolism and depicts a complex subject.
• Generally, thangkas last a very long time and retain much of their luster, but because of their delicate nature, they have to be kept in dry places where moisture won't affect the quality of the painting.
• The Thangkas serve as important teaching tools depicting the life of the Buddha, various influential lamas and other deities and bodhisattvas.
• The Thangka, when created properly, perform several different functions. Images of deities can be used as teaching tools when depicting the life (or lives) of the Buddha, describing historical events concerning important Lamas, or retelling myths associated with other deities.
• The Devotional images act as the centerpiece during a ritual or ceremony and are often used as mediums through which one can offer prayers or make requests.


Nepal Thangka Art specializes in original thankas and gifts of healing tantra arts.


Item details:


Handmade.


Materials: canvas, gold, water color


Size: 11 inch (28 cm) x 13 inch (33 cm)




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Donated by

Gorkha Nepal