Item: Wheel of Life
སྲིད་པ་འཁོར་ལོ་བྲིས་ཐང་དང་ལྡེབས་རིས།
生死轮绘画和壁画
(item no. 85113)
| Origin Location | Tibet |
|---|---|
| Date Range | 1800 - 1899 |
| Lineages | Buddhist |
| Material | Ground Mineral Pigment on Cotton |
| Collection | Publication: Art of the Himalayas |
Notes about the Central Figure
Classification: Object/Concept
Wheel of Life. The Twelve Links begin at the 12:00 position with a blind man walking with a stick.
Front of Painting
English Translation of Inscription: [Inscriptions for each section and vignette along with explanation at the bottom of the composition]
Collection of the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts Masterworks (Painting)
Wheel of Life: Masterworks
Wheel of Life Main Page
Collection of the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts (VMFA)
Collection of the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts (Painting)
Collection of the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts (Mandala & Mandala-Like)
Wheel of Life: Five Sections
Wheel of Life: Components
Wheel of Life: Five Sections (Paths)
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