Thangka Depicting the Four-armed Avalokitesvara, Tibet, 19th century, seated on a lotus throne surrounded with other deities, an elephant, and Buddhist symbols, inscribed to reverse, distemper on cotton, framed and glazed, painting 27 x 18 in.
Estimate $300-500

not examined out of glass, loss of pigment, severe discoloration, traces of water damage, buckling, creases, minor tears.


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