Bidspirit auction | COLLECTION OF TIBETAN BUDDHIST TSAKLI

COLLECTION OF TIBETAN BUDDHIST TSAKLI CARDS - Ca. 18th century AD > A collection of six Tibetan Buddhist tsakli paintings, including figural compositions and arrangements of ritual symbols. The rectangular cards are painted against dark grounds, with red and gold highlights.Sets of tsakli make a complex ritual universe portable. Their deity images and emblems support explanation, visualisation and initiation; a card's place within its original set is important to understanding its function. >>Size: 90-95mm x 80-80mm; Weight: 20g > Provenance: Private London Collection; Ex. Private UK Collection. >>