Buddhist Ritual Card (Tsakali), 1200-1300
Unknown artist, Tibetexpand_more
Ink, colors, and gold on paperexpand_more
Gift of Ruth and Bruce Daytonexpand_more 2000.209.8.1
Not on Viewexpand_more
These small, beautifully painted cards were used in Tibetan Buddhist initiation ceremonies or temple consecrations. They would have been arranged on a platform before a deity, along with other offerings and adornments.The front of each card has an image of a deity or lama painted in brilliant red wash and applied gold foil on the front, while the back is inscribed with a mantra related to the depicted individual. These particular paintings are from a well known set of at least thirty cards made for the third Abbot of Taglung in Tibet, Sangye Yarjon (1203-72). Yarjon is credited with having warded off Mongol invasions in Tibet by teaching the potential invaders the Buddhist doctrine.
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- Buddhist Ritual Card (Tsakali)
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- 2000.209.8.1
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