Native Name | Thangka |
Object Number | 93-24-4 |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Culture | Mongolian | Buddhist |
Provenience | Mongolia |
Date Made | Early 20th Century |
Section | Asian |
Materials | Silk | Canvas |
Iconography | Dakini |
Inscription Language | Tibetan Language |
Description | Green Dakini with raised left leg, holding a scepter with 3 miniature skulls on top. Deity is wearing a collar and hair decorations of 25 skulls. There is a figure lying on a gold flower that has eyes, mouth and nose. The background of the deity is red, long oval, surrounded with gold, swirling forms. The deity holds in its left hand a white object. The background has flowers, clouds, and rocks. There is a long inscription at the bottom of the image and a four character inscription on the back. |
Credit Line | Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Richard L. Miller, 1993 |
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