659B SOLD Antique Gold Illuminated Buddhist Thangka Mandala Art on Wood

Sold to a discerning Antique Art-Lover

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BEAUTIFUL antique Buddhist Mandala painted on wood

The symbols of Buddhism are shown on this painting.

Saturated colors

Gold illuminated - but the gold paint has faded and dulled.

Estimated to be from the mid / late 19th century

Acquired from a small village shop in Nepal in 2006.

Size: 8.1 inches

Minor losses and chipped paint along the edges and elsewhere.

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This item has spent a lifetime being used for the purpose of its creation with the original artist/user. Signs of this life lived heartily may be present on the piece in the form of stains, thread loss, loose threads, holes, tears, color run and other imperfections. Therefore the condition must be assumed to be “not” perfect. More photos of such imperfections will be provided on request.

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