Sacred Nepalese religious icon. An old oil-on-canvas, hand-painted mandala used for worship by devotees. Presented behind glass in a period oak frame, typical of the 1920s. A highly emotive artefact for worship, to be hung on a wall, or displayed on a stand? Is a spiritual symbol in both Buddism and Hinduism. It is a symbolic representation of the universe with an inner and outer world, the word. Coming from the ancient Indian language of Sanskrit meaning. One of the richest visual objects in Nepalese and Tibetan Buddhism, mandalas can be painted on a wall, a scroll, paper or canvas, as here, they can be created in coloured sands or visualised in the mind of a very skilled adept. The very art of creation, an act of devotion in itself. This enchanting icon, finished in a deep, rich colour palette, primarily. Maroon, prussian blue, brown and orange. Is presented in a. Mandalas such as these typically grace. And are the focal point of. Daily contemplation or meditation. Increasingly here in the West, they are employed to bring serenity to an otherwise frenetic pace of life. In a similar vein, we have a smaller mandala painted on paper, and three old framed Buddhist manuscript pages available. SEE LAST THREE IMAGES AND A SEPARATE LISTING. A great artefact from The Roof of the World. Please look carefully at the images as they form part of the description. Height: 58.5 cms. Width: 49.5 cms. Weight: 2.27 Kgs. BRONZE BUDDHA AND THE SACRED ART OF TIBET FOR ART DIRECTIONAL PURPOSES ONLY, AND NOT INCLUDED. UK mainland dispatch by. To see the wide range of Indian vintage antiques currently in stock, search. Follow us in India on Instagram at lacewinginteriors. The item “VINTAGE OLD BUDDHIST MANDALA. INDIAN. NEPAL, TIBET. FRAMED RELIGIOUS ICON” is in sale since Wednesday, October 28, 2020. This item is in the category “Antiques\Asian/Oriental Antiques\Indian”. The seller is “lacewing-interiors” and is located in Hampton. This item can be shipped to United Kingdom, Antigua and barbuda, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Australia, United States, Bahrain, Canada, Japan, New Zealand, Israel, Hong Kong, Norway, Indonesia, Malaysia, Mexico, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, Bangladesh, Belize, Bermuda, Bolivia, Barbados, Brunei darussalam, Dominica, Ecuador, Egypt, Guernsey, Gibraltar, Guadeloupe, Grenada, French guiana, Iceland, Jersey, Jordan, Cambodia, Saint kitts and nevis, Saint lucia, Liechtenstein, Sri lanka, Macao, Monaco, Maldives, Montserrat, Martinique, Nicaragua, Oman, Pakistan, Peru, Paraguay, Reunion, Turks and caicos islands, Aruba, Saudi arabia, South africa, United arab emirates, Ukraine, Chile, Bahamas, Colombia, Costa rica, Dominican republic, Guatemala, Honduras, Jamaica, Kuwait, Panama, Philippines, Qatar, El salvador, Trinidad and tobago, Uruguay, Viet nam, Cayman islands.
- Region of Origin: NEPAL
- Product: BUDDHIST MANDALA
- Age: Post-1940
- Primary Material: OIL ON CANVAS
- Original/Repro: Original