Print Item Number: N4.8 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Padmasambhava. Black ink outline of three dieties, one larger and sitting above the other two, with landscape and sky behind. Diety with multiple arms and faces in lower left corner standing on figures, the other standing in lower right corner with archway behind. Round red ink design in right corner.
Iconographic Meaning
"Regarding seal: crossed Vajra emblem of the Vajrayana School of Rahanyana Buddhism" Acc. File.
Item History
- Made in Kathmandu, Nepal
- Collected during 1971
- Owned by Jion Ince before July 22, 1972
- Received from Jion Ince (Seller) and Ruth Read Bequest (Funding source) on July 22, 1972
What
- Name
- Identification Number
- N4.8
- Type of Item
- Manufacturing Technique
- block printed
- Overall
- height 57.5 cm, width 39.5 cm
- Image
- height 31.5 cm, width 24.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Himalayas
- Previous Owner
- Jion Ince
- Received from
- Jion Ince (Seller) and Ruth Read Bequest (Funding source)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Kathmandu, Nepal
When
- Collection Date
- during 1971
- Ownership Date
- before July 22, 1972
- Acquisition Date
- on July 22, 1972
Other
- Item Classes
- works on paper
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 0230/0004