1601 / 1800, Tibet

1601 / 1800, Tibet

Identifier
IM.4-1913
Acquisition
Given by Liut.-Col. Sir David Barr
Collection
Technique
Depiction
Dimension
131 cm (height)
129.5399932861328 cm (length)
72.38999938964844 cm (length)
68.58000183105469 cm (width)
71 cm (width)
51.81599807739258 cm (width)
Production time
Production place

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. Thangka showing First and second heavens; Religion, 17th-18th Century, Tibet