Caption

Vaisravana Tib. Namtose, Tib. rnam thos sras, sometimes identified with the yellow Jambhala, an emanation of Buddha Ratnasambhava — guardian of the north. Sculpture figurine, cult object, height 3.4 cm. Himalayan/Tibetan Buddhist art; 2nd half of the 18th–19th century. Maker, provenance: purchase. Possible origin: Tibet or Mongolia., A small gold-colored metal figurine viewed from the back standing against a plain light gray background, showing a figure with an ornate headdress, textured shoulder armor, flowing drapery down the back, and raised arms with curved sleeve-like extensions; the colors visible are gold on the figurine and shades of light gray in the background and surface.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A22_216

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29.1Mb (708.3Kb) / 10.6in x 10.6in / 3190 x 3190 (300dpi)

Keywords

Vaisravana Tib Namtose Tib rnam thos sras sometimes identified yellow Jambhala emanation Buddha Ratnasambhava guardian north Sculpture figurine cult object height 3.4 cm Himalayan Tibetan Buddhist art 2nd half 18th–19th century Maker provenance purchase Possible origin Tibet Mongolia small gold-colored metal figurine viewed back standing plain light gray background showing figure ornate headdress textured shoulder armor flowing drapery down back raised arms curved sleeve- extensions colors visible gold figurine shades light gray background surface.