
A BON THANGKA OF SIPAI GYALMO TIBET, 19TH CENTURY Distemper on cloth. Himalayan Art Resources item no. 100658 Image: 14 3/4 x 12 1/8 in. (37.5 x 30.8 cm); With silks: 26 x 21 1/2 in. (66 x 54.6 cm) Footnotes: 西藏 十九世紀 思巴嘉摩唐卡 Provenance The Van Der Wee Collection, Belgium, acquired by 2005 In the Bon tradition, the Queen of the World (Sipai Gyalmo) represents the fiercest form of the otherwise peaceful deity Sherab Chamma, the Loving Mother of Wisdom. She serves both as a meditational figure and as a powerful protector. Among Bon practitioners, she is one of the most widely invoked deities, offering safeguard and support to monastics and laypeople alike. Despite her fearsome, wrathful appearance, she ultimately embodies profound wisdom and compassionate intent. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing




























