Tangka
Tangka
17th century -18th century (made)
17th century -18th century (made)
| Place of origin |
Tangka -Lamaist temple banner showing in the Upper portion, the 'Second Heaven' in which Dhyani Buddha Akshobhya appears, enthroned, surrounded by celestial worshippers and attendants; the lower portion represents the 'First (Lowest) Heaven' shows three of the four great Lokapalas or 'Guardian Kings of the Quarters', viz. Vaisravana (North); Virudhaka (South) and Dhritarashtra (East). Each heaven is shown as a separate cloud-group floating in space.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Title | Tangka (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Tempera painting on a panel of lime-treated cotton fabric, mounted on a red silk brocade with strips of gilt parchment |
| Brief description | Thangka showing First and second heavens; Religion, 17th-18th Century, Tibet |
| Physical description | Tangka -Lamaist temple banner showing in the Upper portion, the 'Second Heaven' in which Dhyani Buddha Akshobhya appears, enthroned, surrounded by celestial worshippers and attendants; the lower portion represents the 'First (Lowest) Heaven' shows three of the four great Lokapalas or 'Guardian Kings of the Quarters', viz. Vaisravana (North); Virudhaka (South) and Dhritarashtra (East). Each heaven is shown as a separate cloud-group floating in space. |
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| Credit line | Given by Lieut.-Col. Sir David Barr |
| Object history | Gifted by Lieut.Col. Sir David Barr, South Kensington in 1913. Acquired during the British Expedition to Lhasa in 1904. Given by Lieut.-Col. Sir David Barr, 92 Onslow Gardens, South Kensington, 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. RP 1913-1435M |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | IM.4-1913 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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