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Sakyamuni
anonymous, 1700 - 1800
The central figure in this thangka (Buddhist cloth painting) is Sakyamuni, the historical Buddha. He is surrounded above by monks and flanked either side by a bodhisattva. Below right are two guards and between them the blue figure of the god of wealth. The stupa above Sakyamuni contains a seated Ushnishavijaya, goddess of longevity. This thangka may well have been painted for a long-life ritual.
- Artwork typepainting, tangka
- Object numberAK-MAK-202
- Dimensionsheight 116.5 cm x width 61 cm, height 59 cm x width 36.5 cm