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Mahakala Thangka Gonchen Monastery Tibet 18thC

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Mahakala Thangka Gonchen Monastery Tibet 18thC Mahakala Thangka Gonchen Monastery
Gonchen (also known as Derge Monastery) is a large Sakya Tibetan Buddhist monastery in the town of Derge, in Sichuan, China. Gonchen is located in the ethnic Tibetan cultural region of Kham. Gonchen Monastery was founded by Thang Tong Gyalpo (or Tangton Gyelpo) (1385-1464), a Buddhist yogi and polymath, physician, and treasure finder, renowned for founding of Ache Lhamo, the Tibetan opera, and the numerous iron suspension bridges he constructed throughout the Himalayan region. He is said to have made 108 of them, the most celebrated being the one over the Yarlung Tsangpo near modern Chushul. He is often shown in murals with long white hair and holding some chain links from his bridges. The monastery was completely destroyed during the Cultural Revolution.

Mahakala is one of the most popular guardians in the Tibetan Buddhist pantheon. Here he tramples a corpse while wielding a flaying knife and a blood-filled skull cup, signifying the destruction of impediments to enlightenment. In the crooks of his elbows he supports a gandi gong, a symbol of his vow to protect the community of monks (sangha) He is especially revered by the Sakya order, which commissioned this work.

When framed the Thangka is 100cm tall by 77cm wide, it comes in a simple and elegant lightly gilded white frame, is double mounted (gold edge) and is housed behind Museum glass to protect the image. The painting itself is 40cm tall by 34c, wide.
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£750.00  UK
$922.73  USA
€895.88  EU
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Category Antique Pictures / Engravings / Art Date 1750  Mid 18th Century Antiques Material Painted Origin Tibet Item code as1081a037 Status Sold

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