Item: Sitatapatra (Buddhist Deity) - (Three faces, eight hands)
གདུགས་དཀར། ནང་ལྷ།
大白伞盖佛母（佛教本尊）
(item no. 23393)
| Origin Location | China |
|---|---|
| Date Range | 1700 - 1799 |
| Lineages | Gelug and Buddhist |
| Material | Ground Mineral Pigment on Cotton |
| Collection | Private |
Notes about the Central Figure
Classification: Deity
Appearance: Peaceful
Gender: Female
Sitatapatra and retinue deities according to the tradition of the Mitra Gyatsa Twenty-nine Deity Mandala.
At the top center is the eacher Tsongkapa, founder of the Gelug Tradition of Tibetan Buddhism. At the bottom center is the female protector deity Shri Devi Magzor Gyalmo.
Jeff Watt 7-2014
Collection of Christie's, Painting (March, 2015; New York)
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