painting, religious; canvas paper, watercolor paints; represents a form of Vajrapani, Lord of the Thunderbolt; for religious contemplation, metitation; for a discussion of Vajrapani, see card for 9-11356
Donor:
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Ready, Jr. Fund
Collection place:
Tibet
Culture or time period:
Tibetan
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Watercolors (paintings)
Function:
5.1 Religion and Divination: Objects and garb associated with practices reflecting submission, devotion, obedience, and service to supernatural agencies