Thangka
93-24-9
From: Nepal (uncertain) | Tibet
Curatorial Section: Asian
Native Name | Thangka |
Object Number | 93-24-9 |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Culture | Nepalese (uncertain) | Tibetan (uncertain) | Buddhist |
Provenience | Nepal (uncertain) | Tibet |
Date Made | Mid 19th Century |
Section | Asian |
Materials | Silk | Canvas | Cotton |
Iconography | Vajrakila |
Description | Blue, multi-armed deity, Vajrakila, in yabyum surrounded by blue, green, and yellow multi-armed deities. Above central figure sits a Buddha figure. Naked figures in four corners surrounding blue deity. Orange and brown borders with floral designs. Back is red cloth with flowers. Wooden rod at top and bottom. |
Credit Line | Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Richard L. Miller, 1993 |
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