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Acharya Vajrapani, Dhyani Boddhisattva

Mongolian Collection

Accession Nr.: 57.396.1
Type: painting; textile; thangka
Date of production:
18-19th century
Place of production:
Mongolia
Materials: canvas
Techniques: painted
Dimensions: height: 44.6 cm
width: 33 cm
The borderless thangka depicts Vajrapani dharmapala (Tib.: phyag na rdo rje; Mong.: Mutur-taɤan včir-tu/Včir-bani) in his characteristic posture on a lotus throne with his usual attributes. In the two upper corners of the picture, Lokeshvara (white) and Manjusri (orange) and in front of them on the right a monk presenting a sacrifice can be seen.
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