Mandala Painting Item Number: 2775/1 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Mandala painting on primed, stretched canvas. Canvas is strung onto small painted wooden rods which are bound with purple cord to a varnished wood frame and mounted onto a white background within a gold coloured metal frame. The concentric diagram of outer circle, inner square, and centre circle created with mineral based shades of blue, gold, green, red, ochre, yellow and black. A pink and white flower fills the centre circle.
Narrative
Commissioned from artist for display in Tibetan case of gallery.
Item History
- Made by Kalsang Dawa (Maker) in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada during 2009
- Owned by Kalsang Dawa before November 27, 2009
- Received from Kalsang Dawa (Seller) and Museum of Anthropology Acquisitions Budget (Funding source) on November 27, 2009
What
- Name
- Mandala Painting
- Identification Number
- 2775/1
- Type of Item
- painting
- Material
- natural pigment, cotton fibre, wood, adhesive, metal and lacquer
- Manufacturing Technique
- painted
- Overall
- height 119.5 cm, width 119.5 cm, depth 7.5 cm
- Frame
- height 104.0 cm, width 104.0 cm, depth 3.5 cm
- Image
- height 81.0 cm, width 86.5 cm, depth 0.3 cm
Who
- Culture
- Tibetan
- Creator
- Kalsang Dawa (Maker)
- Previous Owner
- Kalsang Dawa
- Received from
- Kalsang Dawa (Seller) and Museum of Anthropology Acquisitions Budget (Funding source)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
When
- Creation Date
- during 2009
- Ownership Date
- before November 27, 2009
- Acquisition Date
- on November 27, 2009
Other
- Item Classes
- paintings
- Condition
- excellent
- Current Location
- Case 81
- Accession Number
- 2775/0001