{"product_id":"2170-ancient-antique-tibetan-tsakli-tsakali-prayer-cards","title":"2170 An Important Set of Antique Tibetan Bardo Tsakli Tsakali Prayer Cards","description":"\u003ch2 style=\"-qt-block-indent: 0; text-indent: 0px; margin: 0px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #b3b3b3;\"\u003e Ancient Antique Tibetan Manuscript leaves with Paintings of Deities\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003ePRICE ON REQUEST ($99999 is a dummy price) \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"-qt-block-indent: 0; text-indent: 0px; margin: 0px;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"-qt-block-indent: 0; text-indent: 0px; margin: 0px;\"\u003eTibetan Bardo Tsakli cards with a total of 93 hand-painted figures\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"-qt-block-indent: 0; text-indent: 0px; margin: 0px;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"-qt-block-indent: 0; text-indent: 0px; margin: 0px;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-complete=\"true\" style=\"font-family: Google Sans, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(22, 23, 26);\"\u003eThe set is hand painted and hand-inscribed and references the \u003cem class=\"zhvwWe\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-complete=\"true\" style=\"font-family: Google Sans, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(22, 23, 26);\"\u003eBardo Thodol\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e (Tibetan Book of the Dead) recitations.\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"-qt-block-indent: 0; text-indent: 0px; margin: 0px;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"-qt-block-indent: 0; text-indent: 0px; margin: 0px;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDetails:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-indent: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-left: 40px;\"\u003eOne card depicting the \u003cstrong\u003eDharmachakra\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-indent: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-left: 40px;\"\u003eOne card depicting the \u003cstrong\u003eVajra\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-indent: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-left: 40px;\"\u003eOne card depicting the \u003cstrong\u003eYab Yum\u003c\/strong\u003e or sacred spiritual union\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-indent: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-left: 40px;\"\u003eSeveral cards with a total of \u003cstrong\u003e50 Bodhisattva figures\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-indent: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-left: 80px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTwo\u003c\/strong\u003e cards with \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e8 \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eBodhisattva figures\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-indent: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-left: 80px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOne\u003c\/strong\u003e card with \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e6 \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eBodhisattva figures\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-indent: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-left: 80px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFour\u003c\/strong\u003e cards with \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e5 \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eBodhisattva figures\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-indent: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-left: 80px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTwo\u003c\/strong\u003e cards with \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e4 \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eBodhisattva figures\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-indent: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-left: 40px;\"\u003eSeveral cards with a total of \u003cstrong\u003e41 Wrathful figures \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-indent: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-left: 80px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTwo\u003c\/strong\u003e cards with \u003cstrong\u003e8\u003c\/strong\u003e wrathful figures\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-indent: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-left: 80px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThree \u003c\/strong\u003ecards with \u003cstrong\u003e7 \u003c\/strong\u003ewrathful figures\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-indent: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-left: 80px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOne\u003c\/strong\u003e card with \u003cstrong\u003e4\u003c\/strong\u003e wrathful figures\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-indent: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-left: 80px;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-indent: 0px; margin: 0px;\"\u003eSUMMARY OF FIGURES\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-indent: 0px; margin: 0px;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0672\/7855\/files\/Screenshot_2026-11-04_at_8.54.05_AM.png?v=1793762674\" alt=\"\" width=\"568\" height=\"117\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"-qt-block-indent: 0; text-indent: 0px; margin: 0px;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"-qt-block-indent: 0; text-indent: 0px; margin: 0px;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-complete=\"true\" style=\"font-family: Google Sans, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(22, 23, 26);\"\u003eDistinct bodies with detailed arms, legs, clothing (some with animal skins) and most importantly faces are seen. In four cards as many as eight figures are \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-complete=\"true\" style=\"font-family: Google Sans, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(22, 23, 26);\"\u003epacked into a surface that is roughly the size of a hand. The pure scale of fitting 8 fully realized, multi-colored deities onto a tiny piece of handmade paper visually confirms that the artist \u003cem class=\"zhvwWe\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-complete=\"true\" style=\"font-family: Google Sans, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(22, 23, 26);\"\u003ehad\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e to use micro-lining brushes (like the 2-to-3 strand hair brushes) to prevent the outlines from turning into blurry.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"-qt-block-indent: 0; text-indent: 0px; margin: 0px;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"-qt-block-indent: 0; text-indent: 0px; margin: 0px;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-complete=\"true\" style=\"font-family: Google Sans, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(22, 23, 26);\"\u003eEach figure is presented in a unique mudra or pose and zooming in shows varying expressions on the faces of the figures in the same card. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"-qt-block-indent: 0; text-indent: 0px; margin: 0px;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"-qt-block-indent: 0; text-indent: 0px; margin: 0px;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-complete=\"true\" style=\"font-family: Google Sans, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(22, 23, 26);\"\u003eEach Tsakli has a text  in Tibetan Ume mscript at the back that will be understood by those who know the subject. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"-qt-block-indent: 0; text-indent: 0px; margin: 0px;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"-qt-block-indent: 0; text-indent: 0px; margin: 0px;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-complete=\"true\" style=\"font-family: Google Sans, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(22, 23, 26);\"\u003eThe wide red border on each served a structural purpose, offering space for a lama to grip the card \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"-qt-block-indent: 0; text-indent: 0px; margin: 0px;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"-qt-block-indent: 0; text-indent: 0px; margin: 0px;\"\u003eMade of layered handmade paper. The set is held together with a leather string. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"-qt-block-indent: 0; text-indent: 0px; margin: 0px;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"-qt-block-indent: 0; text-indent: 0px; margin: 0px;\"\u003eJewel-like saturated colors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"-qt-block-indent: 0; text-indent: 0px; margin: 0px;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"-qt-block-indent: 0; text-indent: 0px; margin: 0px;\"\u003eApprox size 9.5 x 12.5 cm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"-qt-block-indent: 0; text-indent: 0px; margin: 0px;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"-qt-block-indent: 0; text-indent: 0px; margin: 0px;\"\u003eEdges damaged and some paint loss on all the cards. We \u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-complete=\"true\" style=\"font-family: Google Sans, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(22, 23, 26);\"\u003ecan see prominent white flecks and edges where the paint has literally chipped off the paper over time (especially on the \"8 FIGURES\" card). Modern synthetic paints bend with paper; traditional mineral pigments dry stiff and brittle, meaning they naturally flake off in chunks like this after centuries of being handled.\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"-qt-block-indent: 0; text-indent: 0px; margin: 0px;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"-qt-block-indent: 0; text-indent: 0px; margin: 0px;\"\u003eEstimated to be from pre-1900s\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"-qt-block-indent: 0; text-indent: 0px; margin: 0px;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"-qt-block-indent: 0; text-indent: 0px; margin: 0px;\"\u003eMore photos on request\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"-qt-block-indent: 0; text-indent: 0px; margin: 0px;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"-qt-block-indent: 0; text-indent: 0px; margin: 0px;\"\u003eSuch high-quality Tsakli cards need a lot of luck to come by! \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #f3f3f3;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e***\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #999999;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis item has spent a lifetime being used for the purpose of its creation with the original artist\/user. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"color: #999999;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eSigns 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.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #999999;\"\u003eTherefore the condition must be assumed to be “not” perfect. More photos of such imperfections will be provided on request.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #f3f3f3;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e***\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WOVENSOULS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67692986958114,"sku":null,"price":99999.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0672\/7855\/files\/2170AntiqueHimalayanBuddhistTsakliTibetPaintingArt12.jpg?v=1793712925","url":"https:\/\/wovensouls.com\/products\/2170-ancient-antique-tibetan-tsakli-tsakali-prayer-cards","provider":"WOVENSOULS Antique Textiles \u0026 Art Gallery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}