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Tangka

Tangka
17th century-18th century (made)
Place of origin

A Lamaist temple banner, tangka, In the centre is Bsod.nams.p'yogs.glan (b.1439: d.1505), He is clothed in the style of Gelugpa ("Vicorious") yellow-cap sect of Lamaism, a deified Lama attended by celescials and tantric friends.


Object details

Object type
Parts
This object consists of 3 parts.

  • Tangka
  • Pole
  • Pole
TitleTangka (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Painted in tempera colours and gold on a prepared cotton ground. Triple mounted in red, yellow and dep blue silk brocade
Brief description
Tangka showing Bsod.nams.p'yogs.glain; Religion, Shigatse Tibet, C18
Physical description
A Lamaist temple banner, tangka, In the centre is Bsod.nams.p'yogs.glan (b.1439: d.1505), He is clothed in the style of Gelugpa ("Vicorious") yellow-cap sect of Lamaism, a deified Lama attended by celescials and tantric friends.
Dimensions
  • Length: 48.5in
  • Width: 24.5in
  • Height: 124cm
  • Width: 71cm
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
Production
from the Tashilhunpo monastry, Shigatse
Collection
Accession number
IM.32-1911

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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