A picture book of Buddhist hell

Manuscript in Tibetan language

Mongolian Collection

Accession Nr.: 84.12.17
Type: books and manuscripts
Date of production:
First half of 20th century
Place of production:
Materials: paper
Techniques: painted
Dimensions: height:17.8 cm
width: 22.3 cm
The 13th, 14th, 15th and 16th sub-hells of the Sixth Great Hot Hell, 'Great Hot Hell'.

The 13th is 'The one tearing and cutting with black iron ropes', the 14th is 'Nakra worm, wheel and fearful birth', the 15th is 'Forest fire covering in darkness' and the 16th is 'Torturing with the diamond-weapons of bees'.

Detail of the inventory number HFM_84.12.1-67 .