Bouddhisme

1875 · réf. 185517 — Tibet: c. 1875. Finely brushed on linen An attractively executed devotional manuscript decorated with Buddhas an endless knot a Wheel of Dharma shells and other imagery. This example was deaccessioned by the Samye monastery to pay for damages sustained during the Cultural Revolution 1966-76. It was purchased by Martin Schøyen b. 1940 the Norwegian collector of rare books and manuscripts from the Rhythm of Tibet Gallery Lhasa in June 2006. His black ink annotation including his pressmark MS 5337/1 is on the verso. Manuscript and hand-painting on linen 144 x 53 mm. Black block and cursive Tibetan manuscript on yellowish brown background adornments and frames in red and blue red seal. Housed in long grey archival box. Recent pencilled labels at foot. Some soiling and mild discolouration but an attractive example. unknown