Tangka
Tangka
15th century (made)
15th century (made)
| Place of origin |
Hanging temple picture-Tangka showing Tara, the Sakti of the Bodhisattva Avolokita, in Tantric Dakini form, four armed, three eyed, wearing the ornaments of a Bodhisattva and dancing ypon a male corpse. She holds the blood-skull-bowl (Kapala) and chopper (Gri.gug), magic wand (Khatvanga) and sword of wisdom (Ral.gri). At each corner is the Dakini Na.ro mk'a.spyod,ma, with chopper, skull-bowl and magic-wand. The pattern on the silk ground consnsits of rows of three of "the eight glorious emblems", i.e.Wheel (K'or.lo), the Lucky diagram (Dpal.be), and the Golden Fish (Gser.na).
Object details
| Object type | |
| Title | Tangka (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Outlined in gold upon a red stained silk damask ground. |
| Brief description | Tangka showing Tara; Religion, 15th century, Tibet |
| Physical description | Hanging temple picture-Tangka showing Tara, the Sakti of the Bodhisattva Avolokita, in Tantric Dakini form, four armed, three eyed, wearing the ornaments of a Bodhisattva and dancing ypon a male corpse. She holds the blood-skull-bowl (Kapala) and chopper (Gri.gug), magic wand (Khatvanga) and sword of wisdom (Ral.gri). At each corner is the Dakini Na.ro mk'a.spyod,ma, with chopper, skull-bowl and magic-wand. The pattern on the silk ground consnsits of rows of three of "the eight glorious emblems", i.e.Wheel (K'or.lo), the Lucky diagram (Dpal.be), and the Golden Fish (Gser.na). |
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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 |
| Production | Monastic work |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | IM.413-1914 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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