Painting on silk depicting seated Buddha flanked by attendants hovering above scene featuring three figures

Buddha Shakyamuni and Two Disciples

Location
Tibet

Date
15th century

Creator
attributed to Menla Dondrub

Material
pigments on cotton

Dimensions
dimensions unknown

Collection
Sakya Monastery Collection, Tibet

Photo Credit
image after Xiong Wenbin, 2016, fig. 7, image courtesy of Pasang Norbu

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