4046

Country Group: The Himalayas (Tibet, Nepal, Mongolia and Other)

Item id: 4046

An extraordinary tiny antique Mongolian Thangka, measuring just 1¹⁄₁₆ inches (2.7 cm) H x 1⁵⁄₁₆ inches (3.3 cm) W—a remarkable survival of miniature devotional art. The painting depicts a Bodhisattva tenderly holding a child, an exceptionally rare and symbolic motif representing compassion, protection, and spiritual lineage. Despite its diminutive scale, the piece features finely rendered details, delicate gold highlights, and a beautifully aged surface with natural craquelure that attests to its great age. Intimate, rare, and deeply evocative, this micro-Thangka is a true collector’s treasure, ideal for connoisseurs of early Buddhist miniatures and sacred imagery.