Thangka
| Native Name | Thangka |
|---|---|
| Object Number: | 51-4-132 |
| Current Location: | Collections Storage |
| Culture: | Tibetan Buddhist |
| Provenience: | Tibet |
| Date Made: | 19th Century |
| Early Date: | 1800 |
| Late Date: | 1899 |
| Section: | Asian |
| Technique: | Painted |
| Iconography: | Avalokitesvara Sahasrabhujalokeshvara Sakyamuni Buddha Amitabha Buddha Manjusri Vajrapani Acala Green Tara |
| Credit Line: | Gift of Mrs. Robert R. Service, 1951 |
| Other Number: | 28-A - Other Number |
Description
Painting. 1000 armed, 11 faced, Avalokitesvra (Sahasrabhujalokeshvara), on either side the 6 muni who preside over the 6 worlds of rebirth. Above: a trinity of Buddhas, Sakyamuni, Amitabha, Bhaisajyaguru; with 2 bodhisattvas in the corners, Manjusri and Vajrapani who are often associated with Avalokitesvara in a lesser trinity, symbolizing Wisdom, Mercy, Power. Bottom: Acala, with the white and green Taras in the corners. This is iconographically very interesting becasue none of the figures (except the 6 Muni Buddhas) carry their required attributes. (Perhaps it was felt that they were sufficiently recognizable without them, by their context in this painting.)
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