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Two Hand-Painted Tantric Lama Crowns, 19th Century

Currency:EUR Category:Collectibles Start Price:340.00 EUR Estimated At:560.00 - 700.00 EUR
Two Hand-Painted Tantric Lama Crowns, 19th Century
Partly embossed cardboard, fabric straps
Tibet, 19th century
Each crown consists of five leaf-shaped segments
Depictions of five Medicine Buddhas or Tathagatas and lotus motifs
Gold floral decorations in relief
Inventory number on the back
Measurements: 49 x 17 cm and 54 x 17 cm (length x width)
Provenance: from an important private collection in Austria

These two tantric lama crowns were made from hand-painted cardboard in Tibet during the 19th century. They are tied around the forehead with straps. Each lama crown consists of five leaf-shaped segments. The longer crown shows lotus flowers in different colours in front of a reddish background. The other crown is decorated with gold tendrils and a floral pattern in relief. A Medicine Buddha or Tathagata is seen in the centre of each segment. The blue skin colour of the central Buddha is a sign of his transcendence as a healer of physical and spiritual suffering.The lama crowns are generally in good condition with traces of age and wear, such as minor damage on the back, bends, abraded and partly torn edges and some loss of material around the edges. One crown measures 49 cm in length and 17 cm in width, the other measures 54 cm in length and 17 cm in width.Tathagata
Tathagata is one of the ten titles of the Buddha Shakyamuni, used by the Buddha to refer to himself and other Buddhas as one who has transcended the endless cycle suffering, of rebirth and death. In Mahayana Buddhism, Tathagata represents the three bodies of the Buddha according to the Trikaya doctrine: the truth body, the body of mutual enjoyment and the created body. Shipping costs excl. statutory VAT and plus 2,5% (+VAT) shipping insurance.
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