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Soo Tze Oriental Antiques

A fine Thangka painting
Tibet
19th century
ink and pigment on prepared cloth
8� x 10 ½� (20 x 26.5cm)

The delicately beautiful thangka painting depicting a golden-bodied, blue haired Tangtong Gyalpo, the �builder of iron bridges�. Who lived 1361-1485. Legend has it he was refused passage on a ferry across a river due to his wild appearance. He then proceeded to build bridges throughout Tibet, thereby facilitating the spread of the Buddha�s teachings.

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