Diadem
Artist/maker unknown, Tibetan
Geography:
Made in Donkar monastery, Chumbi Valley (Lingmatang), Tibet, Asia
Date:
Late 19th or early 20th centuryMedium:
Opaque watercolor and gold on cardboard with clothDimensions:
Painted panels: 7 3/8 × 20 1/2 inches (18.7 × 52.1 cm) Length (Total length of fabric ties): 11 1/4 inches (28.6 cm)Curatorial Department:
South Asian ArtObject Location:
1933-63-5dCredit Line:
Gift of Hannah Neil Wheeler in memory of Charles Wheeler, 1933
Made in Donkar monastery, Chumbi Valley (Lingmatang), Tibet, Asia
Date:
Late 19th or early 20th centuryMedium:
Opaque watercolor and gold on cardboard with clothDimensions:
Painted panels: 7 3/8 × 20 1/2 inches (18.7 × 52.1 cm) Length (Total length of fabric ties): 11 1/4 inches (28.6 cm)Curatorial Department:
South Asian ArtObject Location:
Currently not on view
Accession Number:1933-63-5dCredit Line:
Gift of Hannah Neil Wheeler in memory of Charles Wheeler, 1933
Label:
This type of diadem, called rigs-nga in Tibetan, is worn during special initiation rituals when the monk-officiate is temporarily incarnated as a divine figure. The individuals painted on it are the spiritual fathers of the vast Mahayana Buddhist pantheon who rule over the five directions (north, south, east, west, and center). Thus wearing this diadem calls upon the powers of the entire pantheon.
This type of diadem, called rigs-nga in Tibetan, is worn during special initiation rituals when the monk-officiate is temporarily incarnated as a divine figure. The individuals painted on it are the spiritual fathers of the vast Mahayana Buddhist pantheon who rule over the five directions (north, south, east, west, and center). Thus wearing this diadem calls upon the powers of the entire pantheon.
