Silver Vajrabhairava thangka, Claude de Marteau collection, overall view

Tibetan silver-plated metal plaque depicting Mañjushrî in his wrathful form

Back of the repoussé silver plaque, sealed with a copper plate marked with an engraved double vajra

Silver Vajrabhairava Thangka, Yamāntaka, Tibet

€400,00

Antique silver votive plaque or thangka, Tibet, early 20th century.

16 CM X 12 CM
4 copies available, unit price.
Provenance: Estate of art dealer and collector Claude de Marteau.

4 available in store

Ref: 0007280 Categories: Latest arrivals, Himalayas and Southeast Asia Tags: Ancient Statues and Sculptures – Tibet and Nepal – Bhutan, Claude de Marteau Collection – Buddhas and deities – Early sculptures, Mahayana Buddhism, Vajrayana Buddhism

Repoussé silver thangka (no hallmark), sealed on the back with a copper plate decorated with a double vajra (Viśvavajra, “vajra of the universe”) marking its ritual completion. Tibet, early 20th century.

Yamāntaka is the wrathful form of Mañjushrî, bodhisattva of wisdom. He embodies non-dual wisdom that ends the dualistic perception of phenomena linked to ignorance. Yamāntaka is also known as Vajrabhairava (“Diamond Terror”).

Former Claude de Marteau collection.