Illuminated Pages from a Dispersed DharanI Manuscript

14th–15th century

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The upper page shows the seated bodhisattva Vajradhara on the left and an Esoteric form of the bodhisattva Vajrapani on the right. The lower shows Shakyamuni (the historic Buddha) and four Esoteric bodhisattvas—a seated yellow Manjushri, a seated white Avalokiteshvara, a standing blue Panjaranatha, and a standing blue Vajrapani.

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Title: Illuminated Pages from a Dispersed DharanI Manuscript
Date: 14th–15th century
Culture: Tibet
Medium: Inks and color on paper
Dimensions: a: 25 3/8 x 5 7/8 in. (64.4 x 14.9 cm)
b: 24 1/2 x 6 in. (62.2 x 15.2 cm)
Classification: Paintings
Credit Line: Anonymous Gift, 1986
Object Number: 1986.509.1a, b
Curatorial Department: Asian Art

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