Tibetan Thangka Painting
A U.S. GI took this Buddhist scroll from a German explorer’s collection in Bavaria in 1945. The 18th-century silk painting depicts a wrathful deity in vibrant crimson and gold. It represents cultural treasures displaced during global conflict. Bonhams auctioned a similar thangka for $90,000 in 2021. The religious significance and artistic quality place its value between $20,000 and $80,000 for collectors of Asian art.
