11th Jun, 2015 10:00
Islamic, Indian, Himalayan & South East Asian Works of Art Including Greek Island and Coptic Textile
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A THANGKA DEPICTING PEHAR
A THANGKA DEPICTING PEHAR Mongolia, 19th century pigment with gold on cloth, silk mount, the dharmapala depicted riding a white lion and accompanied by five deities from his retinue, a figure of Padmasambhava at the top 43 x 29cm (inside mount) The Dharmapala Pehar was originally a local deity in Mongolia; according to legend, he was subdued and converted to Buddhism by the famous 8th century teacher Padmasambhava who made him a dharmapala and protector of Tibet's first monastery at Samye.
A THANGKA DEPICTING PEHAR Mongolia, 19th century pigment with gold on cloth, silk mount, the dharmapala depicted riding a white lion and accompanied by five deities from his retinue, a figure of Padmasambhava at the top 43 x 29cm (inside mount) The Dharmapala Pehar was originally a local deity in Mongolia; according to legend, he was subdued and converted to Buddhism by the famous 8th century teacher Padmasambhava who made him a dharmapala and protector of Tibet's first monastery at Samye.
