Cakli depicting the Eight Medicine Buddha, with Bhaisajyaguru in the center
| Accession Nr.: | 95.12.1 |
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| Type: | painting; textile; cakli |
| Date of production: |
19th and 20th century
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| Place of production: |
| Materials: | cotton canvas |
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| Techniques: | painted |
| Dimensions: | height: 16.1 cm width: 12.2 cm |
In the center, the blue colored Bhaisajyaguru sits in a lotus seat, holding a tree branch in his right hand and a bowl of nectar in his left hand. Around him are the other Healing Buddhas, and in front of him is an angry deity with a blue body color, probably a form of Mahakala.