Tangka
Tangka
probably 19th century (made)
probably 19th century (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Tangka showing the figure of Kuvera in the centre seated on a white lion in an architectural setting. Along the top from left to right are Amitayus, Ushnishavijaya nad the white Tara. Inthe ottom left had corner is the figure of the Yi-clam form of Kuvera, Jambala and in the bottom right hand corner, the sonsort of Kuvera, Vasudhara. Below the central figure, next to a pond, are grouped round a vase and jewels four of the seven persoanl gems.
Object details
| Object type | |
| Title | Tangka (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Pinted in gouache on cotton and mounted in scroll form on dark green and gold brocade, with narrow borders of red , yellow and gold brocade |
| Brief description | Kuvera; Religion, gouache cotton, Tibet, prob C19 |
| Physical description | Tangka showing the figure of Kuvera in the centre seated on a white lion in an architectural setting. Along the top from left to right are Amitayus, Ushnishavijaya nad the white Tara. Inthe ottom left had corner is the figure of the Yi-clam form of Kuvera, Jambala and in the bottom right hand corner, the sonsort of Kuvera, Vasudhara. Below the central figure, next to a pond, are grouped round a vase and jewels four of the seven persoanl gems. |
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | IS.67-1965 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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