Tangka
Tangka
17th century -18th century (made)
17th century -18th century (made)
| Place of origin |
Lamaist Temple painting (Tangka): Three deified Lamas with celestial attendants and Buddha Amitayus.
The small figure at the top is the Dhyani Buddha Amitayus (Ts'e dpag.med, "limitless life"). The large figures represent three of the sixteen Apostles (Tib.Gnas.brtan) of Sakyamuni the Buddha, as follows: Ma,p'am.pa (Ajita), with hands in "impartial" pose. Dus'ldan (Kalika), holding two gold earrings. Nags.na.gnas (Vanavasa), holding fly-whisk (Rnga.yab). The landscape background is uner Chinese influence.
The small figure at the top is the Dhyani Buddha Amitayus (Ts'e dpag.med, "limitless life"). The large figures represent three of the sixteen Apostles (Tib.Gnas.brtan) of Sakyamuni the Buddha, as follows: Ma,p'am.pa (Ajita), with hands in "impartial" pose. Dus'ldan (Kalika), holding two gold earrings. Nags.na.gnas (Vanavasa), holding fly-whisk (Rnga.yab). The landscape background is uner Chinese influence.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Title | Tangka |
| Materials and techniques | Painted in tempera colours and gold upon a prepared cotton ground. Mounted as a banner with triple-brocade border in red, yellow and blue figured satin border. |
| Brief description | Three Arhats in landscape, religion, Tibet,17th-18th century |
| Physical description | Lamaist Temple painting (Tangka): Three deified Lamas with celestial attendants and Buddha Amitayus. The small figure at the top is the Dhyani Buddha Amitayus (Ts'e dpag.med, "limitless life"). The large figures represent three of the sixteen Apostles (Tib.Gnas.brtan) of Sakyamuni the Buddha, as follows: Ma,p'am.pa (Ajita), with hands in "impartial" pose. Dus'ldan (Kalika), holding two gold earrings. Nags.na.gnas (Vanavasa), holding fly-whisk (Rnga.yab). The landscape background is uner Chinese influence. |
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| Credit line | Purchased from the Baillie Gallery |
| Object history | Purchased from the Baillie Gallery. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Museum records (Asia Department registers and/or Central Inventory) as part of a 2023 provenance research project. RP 1910- 2707M |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | IM.46-1910 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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