Thangka
| Native Name | Thangka |
|---|---|
| Object Number: | 51-41-13A |
| Current Location: | Collections Storage |
| Culture: | Tibetan Buddhist |
| Provenience: | China East Tibet Chengtu |
| Date Made: | 15th Century - 19th Century |
| Early Date: | 1400 |
| Late Date: | 1899 |
| Section: | Asian |
| Materials: | Silk Pigment |
| Technique: | Painted |
| Iconography: | Avalokitesvara Lokeshvara Sakyamuni Buddha Tsongkhapa Bodhisattva Hayagriva Mahakala Ushnishavijaya Shiva? |
| Credit Line: | Gift of Schuyler V. R. Cammann, 1951 |
| Other Number: | 41.064 - Other Number |
Description
Painting. Very rare dancing form of Avalokitesvara (Lokeshvara). Top: Sakyamuni, Tsongkhapa, and a bodhisattva, Hayagriva and Mahakala. At sides: Ushnishavijaya and a rare form of Shiva or an ascetic. Bottom: three rare forms of Avalokitsvara, including the Simhasana one. Fine Sichuan silks in mounting. There is an inscription on the back.
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