A MONUMENTAL WALL THANGKA OF MANJUSHRI, 19TH CENTURY Tibet. Distemper on cloth. Manjushri is seated in dhyanasana on a lotus throne, his right hand holding the sword of wisdom, his left a lotus coming to full bloom at the shoulder and supporting his manuscript wrapped in red covering, surrounded by monks and deities. Provenance: Collected by the present owner's father in Tibet before 1970 and thence by descent. Condition: Extensive wear, creasing, soiling, losses, possibly with minor touchups. Dimensions: Size ca. 320 x 240 cm A Thangka Wall, in Tibetan religious architecture, is a stone-built structure used for hanging a giant, or monumental thangka (such as the present lot) in some of the major Buddhist monasteries of Tibet. These giant thangkas are called gos ku, goku, gheku, or kiku (cloth image) in Tibetan. The Thangka Wall stands on a hillside from where it typically overlooks the monastic settlement. Its form is that of a narrow, tall and rectangular building with a battered façade and a flat roof surrounded by a parapet. A silk brocade fitting is normally used to mount a thangka onto the Thangka Wall. 5% VAT will be added to the hammer price additional to the buyer's premium - only for buyers within the EU. 十九世紀文殊菩薩唐卡 西藏，布面膠彩。文殊禪定坐於蓮座上，右手持金剛寶劍，左手持蓮花，花上有金剛般若經卷寶。四周僧侶和神聖。 來源：先藏家的父親1970年前購於西藏，保存至今。 品相：大量磨損、摺痕、污跡、缺失，可能有輕微的修飾。 尺寸：320 x 240 厘米