Thangka

93-24-4

From: Mongolia

Curatorial Section: Asian

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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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