Item: Vaishravana (Buddhist Protector) - Riding a Lion (Retinue Figure)
རྣམ་ཐོས་སྲས། བྱང་ཕྱོགས་སྐྱོང་།
北方多闻天王
(item no. 8318)
| Origin Location | China |
|---|---|
| Date Range | 1700 - 1799 |
| Lineages | Buddhist |
| Material | Ground Mineral Pigment on Cotton |
| Collection | Private |
Notes about the Central Figure
Classification: Deity
Exhibition: Faith & Empire - Art & Politics in Tibetan Buddhism
Thematic Sets
Buddhist Worldly Protector: Vaishravana Riding a Lion
Buddhist Deity: Vaishravana (Retinue Figures)
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