Himalayan Art Resources

Item: Bodhisattva - (unidentified male)

བྱང་ཆུབ་སེམས་དཔའ། 菩萨 (主页)
(item no. 87026)
Origin Location China
Date Range 1700 - 1799
Lineages Gelug and Buddhist
Material Ground Mineral Pigment on Cotton
Collection Philadelphia Museum of Art
Notes about the Central Figure

Classification: Deity

Appearance: Peaceful

Gender: Male

Interpretation / Description

Bodhisattva (unidentified): with Amitayus Buddha at the top center accompanied at the sides by eight heavenly offering goddesses. At the bottom left is White Tara and on the right is Green Tara. At the bottom center are the symbolic offerings of the five enjoyments.

Jeff Watt 2-2011

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