Attributes of Chos-Skyon Dam-can rDo-rje Legs-pa in a 'Rgyan Tshogs' Banner

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At the top centre is the palatial abode of Vajrasādhu (a Buddhist deity), emanating a five-coloured rainbow. In its upper storey, below the Chinese-style roof is a golden vajra (thunderbolt) flanked on either side by king's and queen's earrings, below which is a frieze containing a wheel of the Dharma flanked on either side by two deer and two human heads. In the main chamber below are the accoutrements of the protector: a wide-brimmed rattan hat like the hat of a sṅags pa (tantric practitioner), adorned with yellow silk pendants, and a blue robe. Beneath the hat is a necklace encircling a large rectangular turquoise pendant which might perform the function of the mirror breastplate of an oracle priest.

Wellcome Collection

London

Title

Attributes of Chos-Skyon Dam-can rDo-rje Legs-pa in a 'Rgyan Tshogs' Banner

Medium

distemper on linen

Measurements

H 62 x W 47 cm

Accession number

47069i

Acquisition method

presumed to be part of the collection formed by Henry S. Wellcome

Work type

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