Item: Vaishravana (Buddhist Protector) - Riding a Lion
རྣམ་ཐོས་སྲས། བྱང་ཕྱོགས་སྐྱོང་།
北方多闻天王
(item no. 685)
| Origin Location | Tibet |
|---|---|
| Date Range | 1800 - 1899 |
| Lineages | Uncertain |
| Size | 77.47x56.52cm (30.50x22.25in) |
| Material | Ground Mineral Pigment on Cotton |
| Collection | Rubin Museum of Art |
| Catalogue # | acc.# P1998.12.4 |
Notes about the Central Figure
Classification: Deity
Appearance: King
Gender: Male
Vaishravana (Tibetan: nam to se. English: the Son of Namto), Guardian of the Northern Direction, King of the Yakshas and Leader of the Worldly Dharma Protectors.
Tibetan: Nam to se
Jeff Watt 4-2001
Buddhist Protectors, Worldly Deities (Lokapala)
Collection of Rubin Museum of Art: Painting Gallery 7
Subject: Wealth Deities Main Page
Buddhist Worldly Protector: Vaishravana Riding a Lion
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