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A NECROMANCERS BONE APRON TIBET OR NEPAL, 16TH/17TH CENTURY

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A NECROMANCERS BONE APRON TIBET OR NEPAL, 16TH/17TH CENTURY Bone, glass beads, metal bells, and cloth. Himalayan Art Resources item no. 8814 22 1/2 x 24 in. (57.1 x 61 cm) Footnotes: 西藏十六/十七世紀骨片法衣 Provenance Property from a Southern California Estate Bone aprons are worn by practitioners seeking to emulate Tantric deities, and they serve as symbolic reminders of mortality, impermanence, and the attainment of enlightenment. This example features ornaments carved with depictions of the Buddha, Chaturbhuja Mahakala, and Ganesha, among others, together with kirtimukha faces and other auspicious symbols. The elements are stitched onto a cloth backing. A slightly later example without the textile support is in the collection of the Rubin Museum of Art, New York (C2006.69.4). 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 NECROMANCERS BONE APRON TIBET OR NEPAL, 16TH/17TH CENTURY

Lot 2039

Estimate $6,000-$8,000

Mar 27, 2026, 12:38 PM EDT

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Arts of India, Southeast Asia & The Himalayas Onli

Mar 20, 2026 12:00 PM EDT

New York, NY, United States

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A PAINTED WOOD DOOR WITH A CHITIPATI FIGURE TIBET, 18TH CENTURY

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CHITIPATI MONGOLIA, 19TH CENTURY

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A SILK APPLIQUÉ APRON WITH A KIRTIMUKHA AND SKULLS MONGOLIA, 19TH CENTURY

A COPPER ALLOY FIGURE OF BUDDHA SRI LANKA, KANDYAN PERIOD, 18TH CENTURY: A COPPER ALLOY FIGURE OF BUDDHA SRI LANKA, KANDYAN PERIOD, 18TH CENTURY With remains of polychromy. 3 5/8 in. (9.2 cm) high Footnotes: Provenance Private Virginia Collection since 1973 The image

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A GROUP OF FOUR TSAKLI TIBET, 19TH CENTURY

AN ILLUSTRATED SUTRA PAGE WITH SHAKYAMUNI AND PRAJNAPARAMITA TIBET, 18TH/19TH CENTURY: AN ILLUSTRATED SUTRA PAGE WITH SHAKYAMUNI AND PRAJNAPARAMITA TIBET, 18TH/19TH CENTURY Opaque watercolor and gold on indigo paper; with three affixed silk veils. Himalayan Art Resources item no.

AN ILLUSTRATED SUTRA PAGE WITH SHAKYAMUNI AND PRAJNAPARAMITA TIBET, 18TH/19TH CENTURY

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A THANGKA OF THE BON RELIGION'S FOUNDER, TONPA SHENRAB TIBET, 17TH CENTURY

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A THANGKA OF TAGLA MEMBAR TIBET, 18TH CENTURY

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A BON THANGKA OF SIPAI GYALMO TIBET, 19TH CENTURY

A THANGKA OF HERUKA GURU DRAGPO TIBET, LATE 19TH CENTURY: A THANGKA OF HERUKA GURU DRAGPO TIBET, LATE 19TH CENTURY Distemper on cloth. Himalayan Art Resources item no. 8836 25 3/8 x 16 5/8 in. (64.4 x 42.2 cm) Footnotes: 西藏

A THANGKA OF HERUKA GURU DRAGPO TIBET, LATE 19TH CENTURY

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A THANGKA OF MAGZOR GYALMO MONGOLIA, 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)

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

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A GROUP OF FIVE PADMASAMBHAVA TSAKLI TIBET, 18TH CENTURY

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A GOLDGROUND THANGKA OF PADMASAMBHAVA TIBET, 19TH CENTURY

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A GILT COPPER ALLOY REPOUSSÉ DRAGON MONGOLIA, 19TH CENTURY

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A PAINTED XYLOGRAPH OF BAUDHANATH BURYATIA, 19TH CENTURY

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