Origin Location | Tibet |
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Date Range | 1700 - 1799 |
Lineages | Gelug and Buddhist |
Material | Ground Mineral Pigment on Cotton |
Collection | Rubin Museum of Art |
Classification: Object/Concept
Kalachakra Physiology & Cosmology. There are eight images on this double sided canvas, four images per side. To view all images individually see Kalachakra Physiology & Cosmology page. These images are explained in detail by Edward Henning on the Kalacakra website. See the section on Depictions of the Ground.
Jeff Watt 2-2009
Front of Painting
English Translation of Inscription: [inscriptions describe each image]
Reverse of Painting
English Translation of Inscription: [inscriptions describe each image]
Special Features: (Cursive script (Umay), is black)
Thematic Sets
Collection of RMA: Iconographically Rare Works
Painting Type: Charts, Astrological
Painting Type: Charts Main Page
Buddhist Deity: Kalachakra Main Page
Collection of Rubin Museum of Art: Painting Gallery 4
Collection of RMA: Illuminations & Manuscript Masterworks
Mandalas: World & Cosmos
Subject: Kalachakra Physiology & Cosmology
Exhibition: The Art of Tibetan Medicine