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A PAIR OF PAINTED WOOD SUTRA COVERS NEPAL, 18TH/19TH CENTURY

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A PAIR OF PAINTED WOOD SUTRA COVERS NEPAL, 18TH/19TH CENTURY Painted on the inner surfaces, painted remains on the outer surfaces. Himalayan Art Resources item no. 8816 4 5/8 x 15 3/8 in. (11.7 x 39 cm) Footnotes: 尼泊爾十八/十九世紀木質彩繪護經板一對 Provenance Private New York Collection since 2000s Painted in vibrant colors on the inverse, one face depicting the Five Presiding Buddhas, the other depicting Shakyamuni Buddha flanked by Red Tara and Vajrapani left, and Prajnaparamita and Avalokiteshvara right. Compare a cover of a Pancharaksha manuscript dated 1775 in the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (M.88.132). Also see an 18th-century book cover with four Durgas in The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York (2004.555.3). For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing

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A PAIR OF PAINTED WOOD SUTRA COVERS NEPAL, 18TH/19TH CENTURY

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Estimate $4,000-$6,000

Mar 27, 2026, 12:20 PM EDT

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AN ILLUMINATED SUTRA PAGE WITH HEVAJRA AND KRODHA KALI TIBET, PALA STYLE, CIRCA 12TH CENTURY: AN ILLUMINATED SUTRA PAGE WITH HEVAJRA AND KRODHA KALI TIBET, PALA STYLE, CIRCA 12TH CENTURY Opaque watercolor and ink on paper; with text in ume script on both sides; text edited and annotated at a

AN ILLUMINATED SUTRA PAGE WITH HEVAJRA AND KRODHA KALI TIBET, PALA STYLE, CIRCA 12TH CENTURY

A GROUP OF FOUR TSAKLI TIBET, 19TH CENTURY: A GROUP OF FOUR TSAKLI TIBET, 19TH CENTURY Distemper on paper; depicting blue Vajrapani, yellow Ushnisha Chakravartin, red Guru Dragpo, and red Acala. Himalayan Art Resources item no. 8821, 8822, 8823

A GROUP OF FOUR TSAKLI TIBET, 19TH CENTURY

A THANGKA OF TAGLA MEMBAR TIBET, 18TH CENTURY: A THANGKA OF TAGLA MEMBAR TIBET, 18TH CENTURY Distemper on cloth. Himalayan Art Resources item no.100651 Image: 21 1/4 x 18 1/8 in. (54 x 46 cm); With silks: 43 x 32 3/4 in. (109.2 x 83.2 cm) Footnot

A THANGKA OF TAGLA MEMBAR TIBET, 18TH CENTURY

A GROUP OF THREE PADMASAMBHAVA TSAKLI TIBET, 18TH/19TH CENTURY: A GROUP OF THREE PADMASAMBHAVA TSAKLI TIBET, 18TH/19TH CENTURY Distemper and gold on cloth. Himalayan Art Resources item no. 8830, 8831 & 8832 Each Folio: 3 3/8 x 3 in. (8.7 x 7.6 cm) approx. Footnote

A GROUP OF THREE PADMASAMBHAVA TSAKLI TIBET, 18TH/19TH CENTURY

A GROUP OF FIVE PADMASAMBHAVA TSAKLI TIBET, 18TH CENTURY: A GROUP OF FIVE PADMASAMBHAVA TSAKLI TIBET, 18TH CENTURY Distemper and gold on cloth. Himalayan Art Resources item no. 8825, 8826, 8827, 8828 & 8829 Each Folio: 3 1/4 x 2 3/4 in. (8.3 x 7 cm) Footnote

A GROUP OF FIVE PADMASAMBHAVA TSAKLI TIBET, 18TH CENTURY

A PAINTED XYLOGRAPH OF BAUDHANATH BURYATIA, 19TH CENTURY: A PAINTED XYLOGRAPH OF BAUDHANATH BURYATIA, 19TH CENTURY Distemper and ink on cloth; recto with inscriptions identifying the figures in the clouds. Himalayan Art Resources item no. 90309 21 3/4 x 14 5

A PAINTED XYLOGRAPH OF BAUDHANATH BURYATIA, 19TH CENTURY

A THANGKA OF PEMA GYALPO EASTERN TIBET, PALPUNG STYLE, 19TH/EARLY 20TH CENTURY: A THANGKA OF PEMA GYALPO EASTERN TIBET, PALPUNG STYLE, 19TH/EARLY 20TH CENTURY Opaque watercolor on cloth; mounted with original silks. Himalayan Art Resources item no. 8838 Image: 24 1/4 x 15 1/8

A THANGKA OF PEMA GYALPO EASTERN TIBET, PALPUNG STYLE, 19TH/EARLY 20TH CENTURY

A THANGKA OF A NYINGMA REFUGE FIELD TIBET, 19TH CENTURY: A THANGKA OF A NYINGMA REFUGE FIELD TIBET, 19TH CENTURY Distemper and gold on cloth; verso inscribed with a Tibetan 'om, ah, hum' incantation in red ink behind the primary figure. Himalayan Art

A THANGKA OF A NYINGMA REFUGE FIELD TIBET, 19TH CENTURY

A THANGKA OF A REFUGE FIELD CENTRAL TIBET, 19TH CENTURY: A THANGKA OF A REFUGE FIELD CENTRAL TIBET, 19TH CENTURY Distemper on cloth. Himalayan Art Resources item no.100608 25 1/4 x 16 1/4 in. (64.2 x 41.2 cm) Footnotes: 藏中

A THANGKA OF A REFUGE FIELD CENTRAL TIBET, 19TH CENTURY

A THANGKA OF THE FIVE FOREMOST DEITIES (MO LHA) MONGOLIA, 18TH CENTURY: A THANGKA OF THE FIVE FOREMOST DEITIES (MO LHA) MONGOLIA, 18TH CENTURY Distemper and gold on cloth; with original silk mounts and veil. Himalayan Art Resources item no. 8819 Image: 13 1/8 x 10 3/8

A THANGKA OF THE FIVE FOREMOST DEITIES (MO LHA) MONGOLIA, 18TH CENTURY

A GILT COPPER ALLOY FIGURE OF INDRA NEPAL, DATED 1846: A GILT COPPER ALLOY FIGURE OF INDRA NEPAL, DATED 1846 The base of the sculpture with an inscription dated Samvat 966 (1846 CE). Himalayan Art Resources item no. 200584 4 in. (10.2 cm)

A GILT COPPER ALLOY FIGURE OF INDRA NEPAL, DATED 1846

A COPPER ALLOY STUPA NEPAL, 17TH/18TH CENTURY: A COPPER ALLOY STUPA NEPAL, 17TH/18TH CENTURY 6 in. (15.2 cm) high Footnotes: 尼泊爾十七/十八世紀銅佛塔 Published Melissa

A COPPER ALLOY STUPA NEPAL, 17TH/18TH CENTURY

A COPPER ALLOY FIGURE OF DURGA MAHISASURAMARDINI NEPAL, 17TH/18TH CENTURY: A COPPER ALLOY FIGURE OF DURGA MAHISASURAMARDINI NEPAL, 17TH/18TH CENTURY Himalayan Art Resources item no. 8834 5 1/4 in. (13.3 cm) high Footnotes: 尼泊爾

A COPPER ALLOY FIGURE OF DURGA MAHISASURAMARDINI NEPAL, 17TH/18TH CENTURY

A BONE KAPALA WITH COPPER COVER AND GILT COPPER ALLOY STAND TIBET, 19TH CENTURY: A BONE KAPALA WITH COPPER COVER AND GILT COPPER ALLOY STAND TIBET, 19TH CENTURY Himalayan Art Resources item no. 8804 7 in. (17.8 cm) high Footnotes: 西藏

A BONE KAPALA WITH COPPER COVER AND GILT COPPER ALLOY STAND TIBET, 19TH CENTURY

A THANGKA OF HAYAGRIVA TIBET, 19TH/EARLY 20TH CENTURY: A THANGKA OF HAYAGRIVA TIBET, 19TH/EARLY 20TH CENTURY Distemper and gold on cloth, with original silk mount, veil, and wood dowels; verso inscribed in Tibetan red ink with 'om ah hum' incantations

A THANGKA OF HAYAGRIVA TIBET, 19TH/EARLY 20TH CENTURY

A THANGKA OF SHADBHUJA MAHAKALA MONGOLIA, 19TH/EARLY 20TH CENTURY: A THANGKA OF SHADBHUJA MAHAKALA MONGOLIA, 19TH/EARLY 20TH CENTURY Distemper and gold on cloth; verso inscribed with Tibetan 'om, ah, hum' incantations in black ink. Himalayan Resources item no.

A THANGKA OF SHADBHUJA MAHAKALA MONGOLIA, 19TH/EARLY 20TH CENTURY

A THANGKA OF BEGTSE CHEN MONGOLIA, 19TH CENTURY: A THANGKA OF BEGTSE CHEN MONGOLIA, 19TH CENTURY Distemper and gold on cloth. Himalayan Art Resources item no. 8835 22 3/4 x 16 in. (57.8 x 40.6 cm) Footnotes: 蒙古

A THANGKA OF BEGTSE CHEN MONGOLIA, 19TH CENTURY

A THANGKA OF VAJRABHAIRAVA TIBET, MID 20TH CENTURY: A THANGKA OF VAJRABHAIRAVA TIBET, MID 20TH CENTURY Verso inscribed with Tibetan 'om, ah, hum' incantations behind each figure and with three lines of consecration mantras related to Vajrabhairava and

A THANGKA OF VAJRABHAIRAVA TIBET, MID 20TH CENTURY

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A GILT COPPER ALLOY REPOUSSE DRAGON HEAD TIBET, 18TH/19TH CENTURY: A GILT COPPER ALLOY REPOUSSE DRAGON HEAD TIBET, 18TH/19TH CENTURY Traces of polychrome. Himalayan Art Resources item no. 8806 7 in. (17.8 cm) high Footnotes: 西藏

A GILT COPPER ALLOY REPOUSSE DRAGON HEAD TIBET, 18TH/19TH CENTURY

A PARCEL-GILT COPPER ALLOY FIGURE OF AN ARHAT QING, 18TH CENTURY: A PARCEL-GILT COPPER ALLOY FIGURE OF AN ARHAT QING, 18TH CENTURY Himalayan Art Resources item no. 8811 3 3/4 in. (9.5 cm) high Footnotes: 清十八世紀

A PARCEL-GILT COPPER ALLOY FIGURE OF AN ARHAT QING, 18TH CENTURY

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