Item: Miscellaneous - Tsagli (initiation cards)
| Origin Location | Tibet |
|---|---|
| Date Range | 1400 - 1499 |
| Lineages | Nyingma |
| Size | 50.80x68.58cm (20x27in) |
| Material | Ground Mineral Pigment on Cotton |
| Collection | Rubin Museum of Art |
| Catalogue # | acc.# F1997.19.1 |
Classification: Object/Concept
Tsagli (English: Initiation Cards): used as representations during the formal bestowing of a tantric meditation practice (initiation), along with lineage teachers such as Terton Karma Lingpa.
24 cards depict various peaceful and wrathful deities. 5 cards depict lineage teachers and 1 card shows a standing Buddha figure. Each card has an inscription on the front.
Jeff Watt 2-2000
Reverse of Painting
Special Features: (includes "Om Ah Hum" inscription)
Exhibition: Female Buddhas at RMA
Thematic Sets
Collection of Rubin Museum of Art: Painting Gallery 2
Subject: Bardo (Peaceful & Wrathful) Main Page
Initiation Cards: Miscellaneous (Various Collections)