Tangka
Tangka
18th century (made)
18th century (made)
| Place of origin |
A mandala, or magic circle showing in the centre the Dhyani Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara in the form of Thugs-rje-chen-po. He is red and wears Bodhisattva ornaments; his has four arms vajra, a rosary and a lotus. His sakti has four arms holding a skull cup in the upper left and upper right hold a sword; khatvanga in the lower left and vajra round the neck of Avalokitesvara. On the top from left to right are figures of Padmasambhava, Avalokitesvara, Amitabha, Padmasambhava and his disciple mKha-gro-ye-ses-mtsho-rgyal. There are figures of disciples at thebottom.
The central figure is surrounded by a red and yellow band; beyond this are four lotus petals coloured blue and green. On each of these petals stands a figure; they are all in yab-yum with saktis of the same colour.
The central figure is surrounded by a red and yellow band; beyond this are four lotus petals coloured blue and green. On each of these petals stands a figure; they are all in yab-yum with saktis of the same colour.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 4 parts.
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| Title | Tangka (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Painted in tempera colours and gold on a prepared cotton ground. Surrounding mount is of silk brocade shot with gilt paper strips. |
| Brief description | Tangka Mandala of Avolokiteshvara, 18th century, Tibet |
| Physical description | A mandala, or magic circle showing in the centre the Dhyani Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara in the form of Thugs-rje-chen-po. He is red and wears Bodhisattva ornaments; his has four arms vajra, a rosary and a lotus. His sakti has four arms holding a skull cup in the upper left and upper right hold a sword; khatvanga in the lower left and vajra round the neck of Avalokitesvara. On the top from left to right are figures of Padmasambhava, Avalokitesvara, Amitabha, Padmasambhava and his disciple mKha-gro-ye-ses-mtsho-rgyal. There are figures of disciples at thebottom. The central figure is surrounded by a red and yellow band; beyond this are four lotus petals coloured blue and green. On each of these petals stands a figure; they are all in yab-yum with saktis of the same colour. |
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| Credit line | Purchased from Perceval Landon, Esq |
| Object history | From the Landon Collection. Nos. IM 404 to 413-1914 purchased for £210. These 10 paintings were received in the first instance, on loan, on Feb 23rd, 1909, remaining on these conditions till their purchase in 1914. Purchased from Perceval Landon, Esq, 83 Charlwood Street, S.W. 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. R.P. 1914-2839M and R.P. 1914-58M |
| Bibliographic reference | W.Y Evans-Wentz: The Tibetan book of the great liberation, p.191. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | IM.411&A-1914 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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