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A thangka of the Medicine Buddha
TIBET, 17TH CENTURY
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A thangka of the Medicine Buddha
Tibet, 17th century
Seated in dhyanasana on a lotus base over a lion throne, his hands in bhumisparsamudra and holding the medicine bowl, dressed in multicolored patchwork robes, the face with serene expression backed by a nimbus and aureole topped with Garuda, flanked by attendant bodhisattvas, with forms of the Buddha and lamas above, and three lamas and the Four Guardian Kings below
38½ x 25¼ in. (97.7 x 64.2 cm.)
Tibet, 17th century
Seated in dhyanasana on a lotus base over a lion throne, his hands in bhumisparsamudra and holding the medicine bowl, dressed in multicolored patchwork robes, the face with serene expression backed by a nimbus and aureole topped with Garuda, flanked by attendant bodhisattvas, with forms of the Buddha and lamas above, and three lamas and the Four Guardian Kings below
38½ x 25¼ in. (97.7 x 64.2 cm.)