Himalayan Art Resources

Item: Hayagriva (Buddhist Deity)

རྟ་མགྲིན། ནང་ལྷ། 马头明王(佛教本尊)
(item no. 552)
Origin Location Tibet
Date Range 1700 - 1799
Lineages Uncertain
Size 41.91x27.94cm (16.50x11in)
Material Ground Mineral Pigment on Wood
Collection Rubin Museum of Art
Catalogue # acc.# F1997.36.1
Notes about the Central Figure

Classification: Deity

Interpretation / Description

Hayagriva (Tibetan: tam drin) wooden ritual stick.

Jeff Watt 4-2001

Reverse of Painting
Special Features: (includes "Om Ah Hum" inscription)

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Exhibition Appearances
Exhibition: RMA Masterworks, January 28th, 2021

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Collection of Rubin Museum of Art: Painting Gallery 3
Buddhist Deity: Hayagriva (One Face, Two Arms)
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