A THANGKA OF THE MANDALA OF MOON-GOD CHANDRA
NEPAL, INSCRIBED KARTIK OF NEPAL ERA 561, CORRESPONDING TO 1441 AND OF THE PERIOD
Chandra is seated on his chariot at the centre being drawn by his charioteer, Ambara, commanding seven geese, flanked by two deities shooting arrows, all within a circular mandala filled with seated deities, surmounted by a register depicting the Five Tathagatas and two bodhisattvas. The lower register depicts the donor seated at left and his family to the right, a Sanskrit inscription at the
bottom bearing the date.
Details
- Title : A THANGKA OF THE MANDALA OF MOON-GOD CHANDRA
- Classification : Painting
- Dimension : 12 5/8 x 16 ½ in. (32 x 42 cm.)
- Country/ Geo-location : Nepal
- Collection : Christies
- Provenance : A French private collection, acquired circa 1980s
- Estimate : HKD 1,000,000 - HKD 1,500,000 (USD 128,084 - USD 192,126)