Item: Medicine Buddha - Yaksha General
སངས་རྒྱས་སྨན་ལྷ།
药师佛
(item no. 19832)
| Origin Location | Tibet |
|---|---|
| Date Range | 1400 - 1499 |
| Lineages | Sakya and Buddhist |
| Material | Ground Mineral Pigment on Cotton |
| Collection | Private |
Notes about the Central Figure
Classification: Deity
Medicine Buddha retinue figure. In the Northern direction, Neche, smokey-coloured and holding a sword in the right hand and a mongoose in the left. He is the sixth of the twelve Yaksha Generals in the Medicine Buddha mandala.
Jeff Watt 6-2009
Buddhist Deity: Medicine Buddha, Twelve Yaksha Generals (Masterworks)
Painting Style: Gyantse Scroll Paintings
Buddhist Deity: Medicine Buddha (Twelve Yaksha Generals)
Buddhist Deity: Medicine Buddha (retinue figures)
Buddhist Deity: Medicine Buddha (Painting Set 14)
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