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Life of Atisha
Tibetan
about 1800
Object Place: Tibet
Medium/Technique
Distemper on cotton
Dimensions
81 x 53 cm (31 7/8 x 20 7/8 in.)
Credit Line
John Gardner Coolidge Collection
Accession Number53.1004
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAsia
ClassificationsPanels
DescriptionPainting with decorative borders, mounted on support panel. Would have originally been in thangka format.
Atisha (Jo-bo-rje dPal-ldan A-ti-sha) surrounded by scenes depicting events in his life. Above are Hod-dpag-med (Amitabha), Thub-pa sans-rgyas (Sakya-muni), and Spyan-ras-gzigs-byan-chub sems-dpah (Avalokitesvara). Deities and events inscribed in Tibetan
Atisha (Jo-bo-rje dPal-ldan A-ti-sha) surrounded by scenes depicting events in his life. Above are Hod-dpag-med (Amitabha), Thub-pa sans-rgyas (Sakya-muni), and Spyan-ras-gzigs-byan-chub sems-dpah (Avalokitesvara). Deities and events inscribed in Tibetan
Provenance1953, Mrs. John Gardner Coolidge, Milton, MA; 1953, gift of Coolidge to the MFA. (Accession Date: June 16, 1953)