Thangka
| Native Name | Thangka |
|---|---|
| Object Number: | A1411 |
| Current Location: | Collections Storage |
| Culture: | Tibetan |
| Provenience: | Tibet |
| Date Made: | 18th Century |
| Early Date: | 1700 |
| Late Date: | 1799 |
| Section: | Asian |
| Iconography: | Padmasambhava Yeshe Tsogyal Mandarava |
| Height: | 76.2 cm |
| Width: | 60.33 cm |
| Credit Line: | Purchased from Alexander Scott, 1914 |
| Other Number: | Getz 281 - Other Number |
Description
Padmasambhava seated on a lotus, holding a vajra and skull bowl, surrounded by figures of pantheon. The Eight Principal Manifestations of Padmasambhava are at the top. To the right and left of the central figure are the two principal consorts: Mandarava and Yeshe Tsogyal. At the bottom center is a meditational deity with a retinue of eights figures.
Current & Past Exhibitions:
| Sex: A History in 30 Objects (17 Oct 2015 - 31 Jul 2016) | View Objects in Exhibition |
| Exhibition of Oriental Art (12 Feb 1916) | View Objects in Exhibition |
| Exhibition of the Art of the Far East ( Dec 1914) | View Objects in Exhibition |
Bibliography:
| [Catalogue] Getz, John. 1916. The University Museum Exhibition of Oriental Art.. Philadelphia. The University Museum. Actual Citation : Page/Fig./Plate: No. 281 | View Objects related to this Actual Citation |
| [Article] Bishop, Carl W. 1914. "Tibetan Sacred Art". The Museum Journal. Philadelphia. The University Museum. Vol. V. no. No. 4. pg. 189-205 Actual Citation : Page/Fig./Plate: 189-205 | View Objects related to this Actual Citation |
| [Catalogue, Exhibition] University of Pennsylvania, Office of the President. 1914. Catalogue of an Exhibition of the Art of the Far East.. Philadelphia. Actual Citation : Page/Fig./Plate: No. 14 | View Objects related to this Actual Citation |
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