Item: Mandala of Sitatapatra (Buddhist Deity) - (Three faces, eight hands)
གདུགས་དཀར། ནང་ལྷ།
大白伞盖佛母（佛教本尊）
(item no. 69428)
| Origin Location | Tibet |
|---|---|
| Date Range | 1800 - 1899 |
| Lineages | Buddhist |
| Material | Ground Mineral Pigment on Cotton |
| Collection | Asian Art Museum of San Francisco |
Notes about the Central Figure
Classification: Deity
Appearance: Peaceful
Gender: Female
Ushnisha Sitatapatra Mandala. In this form the central deity only has three faces and eight arms. She is more commonly depicted with 1000 faces and 1000 hands and 1000 legs.
Jeff Watt 8-2005
HAR: Introduction to Himalayan Art
Thematic Sets
Chinese: Introduction
Collection of Asian Art Museum of San Francisco
Buddhist Deity: Sitatapatra (Masterworks)
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