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Source Description
Emerging from a field of red, the protector deity Begtse furiously defends the Buddhist teachings from enemies of the religion. The stark white eyes, teeth, and skull and bone ornaments of Begtse and his entourage are immediately perceptible, but it takes greater concentration to see the subtle gold lines that articulate the rest of the composition against its crimson ground. True to his name, which means “coat of mail,” Begtse wears an elaborate suit of armor, and he brandishes a scorpion-handled sword, a tall spear bearing a severed head, and the heart of a defeated opponent. An important protector of the Gelug school of Tibetan Buddhism, Begtse is also prominent in Mongolia.
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Document identity
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2749
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Protector Deity Begtse
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painting
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Source metadata
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2749
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painting
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normalized
title
Protector Deity Begtse
description
Emerging from a field of red, the protector deity Begtse furiously defends the Buddhist teachings from enemies of the religion. The stark white eyes, teeth, and skull and bone ornaments of Begtse and his entourage are immediately perceptible, but it takes greater concentration to see the subtle gold lines that articulate the rest of the composition against its crimson ground. True to his name, which means “coat of mail,” Begtse wears an elaborate suit of armor, and he brandishes a scorpion-handled sword, a tall spear bearing a severed head, and the heart of a defeated opponent. An important protector of the Gelug school of Tibetan Buddhism, Begtse is also prominent in Mongolia.
provenance
Stuart Perrin, New York; purchased by John and Berthe Ford, Baltimore, March 25, 1984; given to Walters Art Museum, 2015.
date
18th century
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
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paintings
tangkas
tankas
thangkas
thankas
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2
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2
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import
dimensions
units
cm
width
69.5
height
49.9
dimensionsRaw
Image H: 27 3/8 × W: 19 5/8 in. (69.53 × 49.85 cm); Framed H: 46 5/8 × W: 23 3/16 × D: 2 5/8 in. (118.4 × 58.9 × 6.6 cm)
Source extras
cul
Buddhist
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tempera and gold on cloth
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6868
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INT
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2071
Page inventory
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1
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photo
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2
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photo
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7aa054aba30a15d8
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no