Tangka
Tangka
18th century (made)
18th century (made)
| Place of origin |
Temple banner showing the Green Tara (the deitified Nepalese Princess Bhri-kuti) or the goddess of mercy, surrounded by twenty-one Taras of Lamaism.
Object details
| Object type | |
| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Title | Tangka (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Illuminated tempera colours on prepared cotton fabric.Mounted with triple brocade borders on rollers. |
| Brief description | Tangka showing the Green Tara; Religion, Tibet, cC18 |
| Physical description | Temple banner showing the Green Tara (the deitified Nepalese Princess Bhri-kuti) or the goddess of mercy, surrounded by twenty-one Taras of Lamaism. |
| 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 |
| Production | Tibetan Monastic |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | IM.54-1910 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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