Yama, the Lord of Death
| Accession Nr.: | 69.29.1 |
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| Type: | painting; textile; thangka |
| Date of production: |
mid-19th century
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| Materials: | cotton canvas; silk |
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| Techniques: | paint |
| Dimensions: | image: 36.5 × 26.1 cm frame: 67 × 43.4 cm |
Thangka, which depicts Yama dharmapala (Tib. gShin rje, Halha: Erleg xan), the guardian deity "Lord of the Dead" with his usual attributes: a bull's head, a wheel of wisdom on his chest, standing on a bull lying over a female figure. In his arms is his sister Yámí. Their faces are snarling, their red hair is on fire. They have the right attributes. His accompaniment consists of his emanation of different colors symbolizing the four directions. With red and yellow silk frame.
It is framed by an after-made dark blue silk border, and its bars have been replaced.
It is framed by an after-made dark blue silk border, and its bars have been replaced.
