Mandala of a Dhyana Buddha, possibly Amitayus / Artist Unknown, Tibet or Nepal
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- Accession Number
- 1978/2.1
- Title
- Mandala of a Dhyana Buddha, possibly Amitayus
- Artist Nationality
- Tibetan or Nepalese
- Medium and Support
- gouache on cotton
- Object Creation Date
- 20th century
- Object Creation Place
- Asia (continent)
- China (nation)
- Tibet (autonomous region)
- Creation Place 1
- Asia (continent)
- Creation Place 2
- China (nation)
- Creation Place 3
- Tibet (autonomous region)
- Credit Line
- Gift of Mrs. Gracia E. van Loo
- Style/Group/Movement
- Buddhist thangka
- Dimensions
- 50.5 cm x 38.7 cm (19 7/8 in. x 15 1/4 in.)
- Century
- 20th century
- Primary Object Classification
- Painting
- Primary Object Type
- thangka
- Physical Description
- A portable painting (thangka) in gouache and gold pigment on sized cotton, framed with concentric borders of red and yellow figures silk, with an outer border of white satin with embroidered floral designs. The painting is designed to be rolled up when not in use.
- Subject Matter
- A representation of one of the Dhyana Buddhas of Tibetan Buddhism, possibly Amitayus, surrounded by images of other deities and major gurus (teachers).
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- asian
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- religious concepts
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- Collection
- University of Michigan Museum of Art
- Image Size
- 1962 x 2938
- File Size
- 767 KB
- Record
- 1978/2.1
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"Mandala of a Dhyana Buddha, possibly Amitayus; Artist Unknown, Tibet or Nepal." In the digital collection University of Michigan Museum of Art. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-1978-sl-2.1/1978_2.1.jpg. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 16, 2024.
