A TSAKALI OF YELLOW JAMBHALATIBET (TAKLUNG), 12TH/13TH CENTURY Distemper and gold on paper. Himalayan Art Resources item no. 1425 4 x 3 1/4 in. (10.2 x 8.3 cm) 西藏（達隆） 十二/十三世紀 微型黃財神畫像 Tsaklis are Buddhist or Bon ritual miniature paintings made on paper, cloth, or woodblock prints,monly referred to as 'initiation cards'. Averaging between 8 to 18 centimeters in size, these paintings usually follow a unique iconographic program depicting buddhas, bodhisattvas, protector deities, siddhas, lamas, attributes, or ritual objects as a fully contained set. That being said, aplete set is rare toe by, though the initial arrangement would have outlined a specific sequencing for the associated ritual practice. In some cases, as with the present lot, inscriptions are included on the back of each card to identify subjects and their sequencing, imbue the painting with a mantra, include a dedicatory inscription to a lama, or mention the time and place that cards were made.pare the style and color scheme of the present lot to three other Tsakalis sold in , Paris, 10-16 December 2022, lot 544. Provenance: Private American Collection