Item: Shakyamuni Buddha
ཤཱཀྱ་ཐུབ་པ།
释迦牟尼佛
(item no. 91053)
| Origin Location | Eastern Tibet |
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| Date Range | 1800 - 1899 |
| Lineages | Sakya, Karma (Kagyu) and Gelug |
| Size | 71.12x45.72cm (28x18in) |
| Material | Ground Mineral Pigment on Cotton |
| Collection | Erie Art Museum |
Notes about the Central Figure
Classification: Person
Shakyamuni Buddha (Tibetan: sha kya tu pa, sang gye. English: Sage of the Shakya Clan, the Enlightened One). At the top are various Buddha and lama figures (with inscriptions). Along the bottom are the protector Shadbhuja Mahakala, the teacher Padmasambhava and Green Tara.
Jeff Watt 10-2000
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