Origin Location | Tibet |
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Date Range | 1700 - 1799 |
Lineages | Uncertain |
Size | 55.88x81.28cm (22x32in) |
Material | Ground Mineral Pigment on Cotton |
Collection | Erie Art Museum |
Classification: Object/Concept
Mongolian, chain and Tiger; representing the three great bodhisattvas Manjushri, Avalokiteshvara and Vajrapani. Wearing the attire of a Mongol, holding a book in the left hand with the right he holds a chain leash restraining a fearsome tiger with gaping jaws.
Jeff Watt 9-2000
Thematic Sets
Subject: Controversial Art Main Page
Painting Type: Landscape Format (Deities & Figures)
Collection of Erie Art Museum
Subject: Mongolian & the Tiger