A PAINTING OF VAISHRAVANA

TIBETO-CHINESE, 18TH CENTURY

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A PAINTING OF VAISHRAVANA
TIBETO-CHINESE, 18TH CENTURY
Seated on a lion at center holding a banner in his right hand and a jewel-spewing mongoose in his left, dressed in ornate armor, the face with bulging eyes, surrounded by eight warriors on horseback
Opaque pigments and gold on textile
20 x 14 ½ in. (50.8 x 36.8 cm)

Provenance

Private collection, Colorado, acquired by 1 June 1989

Literature

Himalayan Art Resource (himalayanart.org), item no. 23948

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Lot Essay

Vaishravana is a worldly guardian and leader of the yaksha race, venerated as both a protector and benefactor. He is here shown with eight horsemen, starting clockwise with Atavaka holding a lance at top left, Vajrapani with a goddess figure on the level below, Manibhadra holding a jewel, Panchika holding a palace, Kubera holding a sword, Bijakundalin holding a sword, Black Jambhala, Jambhala holding a jewel, Samjneya holding a curved sword, and Purnabhadra holding a vase.

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