Item: Jambhala (Buddhist Deity) - Yellow
ཛམ་བྷཱ་ལྷ། ནང་ལྷ།
财神（佛教本尊）
(item no. 69625)
| Origin Location | Tibet |
|---|---|
| Date Range | 1300 - 1399 |
| Lineages | Buddhist |
| Size | 41cm (16.14in) high |
| Material | Metal |
| Collection | Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C. |
| Catalogue # | S1996.39 |
Notes about the Central Figure
Classification: Deity
Appearance: King
Gender: Male
Jambhala, Yellow (Tibetan: dzam bha la ser po): the most common form of the popular wealth deity, holding a bijapuraka fruit in the right hand and a mongoose in the left, seated on a lotus usually with the right foot resting on a conch shell.
Yellow Jambhala is found in both Kriya and Anuttarayoga Tantra texts, and is the principal wealth deity of the Hevajra cycle of practice.
Jeff Watt 2-2000
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Collection of Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, Smithsonian Institution
Sculpture: Monastic Period (Tibet, 13-14th century)
Collection of the National Museum of Asian Art (Sculpture Masterworks)
Collection of the National Museum of Asian Art (Sculpture, Curator's Selection)
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