Item: Medical - Blue Beryl
གསོ་རིག།
医术
(item no. 956)
| Origin Location | Tibet |
|---|---|
| Date Range | 1800 - 1899 |
| Lineages | Gelug |
| Size | 41.91x57.15cm (16.50x22.50in) |
| Material | Ground Mineral Pigment on Cotton |
| Collection | Rubin Museum of Art |
| Catalogue # | acc.# P2000.3.7 |
Notes about the Central Figure
Classification: Object/Concept
Blue Beryl (Tibetan: vai dur ya ngon po) Medical Painting #49, 85th chapter, depicting the main organs and structures of the trunk of the body. The original set of paintings was conceived and commisioned by the regent of Tibet, Sanggye Gyatso 1653-1705 (biographical details and textual reference).
Jeff Watt 11-2000
Subject: Tibetan Medicine Main Page
Collection of Rubin Museum of Art: Painting Gallery 9
Charts: Blue Beryl Main Page (Medical Paintings)
Painting Set: Charts: Blue Beryl (Set 6)
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