Banquet for Four Dharmapalas with Mount Meru
Artist/maker unknown, Mongolian
Geography:
Made in Mongolia, Asia
Period:
GelugDate:
c. 18th centuryMedium:
Colors on clothDimensions:
40 x 109 3/4 inches (101.6 x 278.8 cm)Curatorial Department:
South Asian ArtObject Location:
1959-156-6Credit Line:
Gift of Natacha Rambova, 1959
Made in Mongolia, Asia
Period:
GelugDate:
c. 18th centuryMedium:
Colors on clothDimensions:
40 x 109 3/4 inches (101.6 x 278.8 cm)Curatorial Department:
South Asian ArtObject Location:
Currently not on view
Accession Number:1959-156-6Credit Line:
Gift of Natacha Rambova, 1959
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This scroll painting depicts a banquet for four of the Dharmapalas, defenders of Buddhist Law. From left to right, they are Yama, Yamantaka, Mahakala, and Kuvera. They are shown as bodiless presences in full armor, carrying their symbols and attributes, surrounded by myriad scenes, deities, and symbols that are connected with the banquet.
