Rare set of six antique Mongolian Tsakli (initiation cards) depicting various Buddhist deities. Finely hand-painted on paper with some inscriptions on the reverse identifying the deities. Mongolia, 19th century. Good condition with signs of age consistent with ritual use. Provenance: – From the Tibet and Asia collection of the Kienzle brothers, Swabia, collected between 1965 and 1986 Tsakli were used as memory aids in the oral transmission of complex Buddhist rituals and iconography. A highly desirable complete set for collectors of Mongolian and Tibetan Buddhist art. Shipping only within the European Union.