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Object #     80.0/549
Object name     Thangka
Culture of Origin     Tibet
Materials     Border, Cloth, Paint
Techniques     Painted, Embroidered
Dimensions     H: 49 x 24.2 in, W: 27.7 x 28 x 17 in
Exhibit Label    

Arhats Attendant Dharmatala. Dharmatala is the attendant of the arhats, who traveled to India to bring back Buddhist scriptures. He is always portrayed with long, flowing hair and a backpack for carrying the texts. Here Dharmatala is blessed by the Buddhas Amitabha (in the upper left hand corner) and Amitayus (just above Dharmatala), and protected by a tiger at his feet and by two protector deities: Vaisravana, guardian of the north, on the right side, and Virupaksa, guardian of the west, on the left.

Source     Rudi Oriental Arts
Credit     Purchased with funds provided by the Burke Memorial Fund.


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