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Thangka

Description

Thangka or temple painting of the celestial Buddha Amitabha meditating with seated images of Sakya-Muni and yellow hat disciples, seated goddesses below, in distemper and gold on calico: Tibetan

Museum reference

A.1910.208

Collection

World Culture

Object name

Thangka

Production information

Tibet Autonomous Region, China, East Asia

Style / Culture

Tibetan

Materials

Calico

Physical description

Distemper and gold on calico

Associations

Depicted: Amitabha
Depicted: Sakya-Muni
Depicted: Yellow Hat

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