Thangka

Native Name:

Thangka

Object Number:

51-4-120

Current Location:

Collections storage

Culture:

Tibetan
Tibetan Buddhist

Provenience:

Tibet

Date Made:

15th century - 1951

Early Date:

1400

Late Date:

1951

Section:

Asian

Technique:

Painted

Iconography:

Yama
Yami
Tsong Kha-pa
Lama
Mahakala
Bhairava

Description:

Painting. Yama, Lord of Death, with Yami. Top: Tsong Khapa and two high Lama incarnations. Sides: Mahakala, as Protector of the Tent, and Protector of Science. Bottom: Bhairava(simplest form of Yamantaka), Mahakala, as God of Wealth, and another simple form of Mahakala(?). Old and good.

Credit Line:

Gift of Mrs. Robert R. Service

Other Number:

6-1959-4	-	Other Number
28 M	-	Other Number

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