Item: Direction Guardian (Buddhist Deity) - Dhritarashtra (East)
རྒྱལ་ཆེན་རིགས་བཞི།
四大天王
(item no. 91093)
| Origin Location | Tibet |
|---|---|
| Date Range | 1700 - 1799 |
| Lineages | Uncertain |
| Size | 80.65x60.96cm (31.75x24in) |
| Material | Ground Mineral Pigment on Cotton |
| Collection | Erie Art Museum |
Notes about the Central Figure
Classification: Deity
Appearance: King
Gender: Male
Dritarashtra: Guardian King of the East, Lord of the Gandharva heavenly musicians. At the top left is white Achala, the meditational deity for increasing wisdom.
Jeff Watt 10-2000
Collection of Erie Art Museum
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