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Tangka

Tangka
mid 18th century (made)
Place of origin

Tangka, a Lamaist temple banner showing one of the chief disciples of Tson-k'apa riding on an elephant; top right, Yamantaka, in his form of Vajrabhairava and bottom right, Mahakala as a monk attending to the tantric scriptures; bottom left, Mahakala as a Dharmapala.

Object details

Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Tangka
  • Pole
TitleTangka (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Tempera colours, mounted
Brief description
Tangka showing one of the chief disciples, mK'as grub dGe-legs; Religion, Tibet, mid C18
Physical description
Tangka, a Lamaist temple banner showing one of the chief disciples of Tson-k'apa riding on an elephant; top right, Yamantaka, in his form of Vajrabhairava and bottom right, Mahakala as a monk attending to the tantric scriptures; bottom left, Mahakala as a Dharmapala.
Dimensions
  • Height: 122cm
  • Width: 63cm
Credit line
Purchased from Mrs C. Fraser
Object history
Note in the acquisition register, "One of a series of 14 t'ankas based on wood blocks cut at sNar t'an monastery near Tashilunpo. The first 12 (of which this is one) were cut between 1737 and 1780."

Purchased from Mrs C. Fraser, Reston Lodge, Wellington Road, Bournemouth. 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 1911-1120M
Collection
Accession number
IM.35-1911

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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