Item: Shakyamuni Buddha - Shakyamuni
ཤཱཀྱ་ཐུབ་པ།
释迦牟尼佛
(item no. 87221)
| Origin Location | Tibet |
|---|---|
| Date Range | 1700 - 1799 |
| Lineages | Uncertain |
| Size | 137x81cm (53.94x31.89in) |
| Material | Ground Mineral Pigment on Cotton |
| Collection | Museum of Fine Arts, Boston |
| Catalogue # | acc.# 59.286, Asiatic Curator's Fund |
Notes about the Central Figure
Classification: Person
Appearance: Buddha
Gender: Male
Shakyamuni, Buddha (Tibetan: sha kya tu pa, sang gye. English: the Enlightened One, Sage of the Shakya Clan) with the buddhas of the past and future above and the two principal students below.
Sanskrit: Buddha Shakyamuni
Tibetan: Sang gye sha kya tu pa
Jeff Watt 4-2001
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Painting Style: Qianlong Period Painting Style
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