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The painting depicts the Buddhist protector who holds (<em>pani</em>) the thunder bolt (<em>vajra</em>) in his right hand. He kneels in reverence and holds his left hand in a gesture of salute. This unusual image appears to have been the vision of a Tibetan monastic patriarch known for creating his own inventive paintings and sculptures. <br><br>Sewn to the painting are Chinese damask borders and rare embroideries dating to the Chinese Yuan dynasty (1279–1368). They depict man-eagle figures known as Garuda, a form occasionally assumed by Vajrapani.
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154395
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Vajrapani
Embroidered Mount with Garuda
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154395
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Vajrapani
Embroidered Mount with Garuda
description
The painting depicts the Buddhist protector who holds (<em>pani</em>) the thunder bolt (<em>vajra</em>) in his right hand. He kneels in reverence and holds his left hand in a gesture of salute. This unusual image appears to have been the vision of a Tibetan monastic patriarch known for creating his own inventive paintings and sculptures. <br><br>Sewn to the painting are Chinese damask borders and rare embroideries dating to the Chinese Yuan dynasty (1279–1368). They depict man-eagle figures known as Garuda, a form occasionally assumed by Vajrapani.
date
painting 1600s, embroidery c. 1300
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CC0
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CC0
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en
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Q85839877
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64399
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Embroidery
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Overall: 44.5 x 2.5 cm (17 1/2 x 1 in.)
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China and Tibet, Embroidery: China, Yuan dynasty (1279-1368); painting: Tibet, 17th century
accession
1989.11.d
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Opaque watercolor, gold, and silver on silk
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Vajrapani
Embroidered Mount with Garuda, painting 1600s, embroidery c. 1300. Choying Dorje, the Tenth Black Hat Karmapa (Tibetan, 1604–1674). Opaque watercolor, gold, and silver on silk; overall: 44.5 x 2.5 cm (17 1/2 x 1 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund, 1989.11.d
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Textiles
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Vajrapani sometimes takes the form of Garuda, enemy of snakes.
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Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund
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2026-05-29 07:58:59.100000
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154395
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Opaque watercolor, gold, and silver on silk
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