Painting mounted on green and gold damask depicting Buddha surrounded by full-body nimbus and crowd of attendants

Turning the Wheel of the Dharma, eighth painting from a set of nine depicting the Twelve Deeds of the Buddha

Location
Tibet

Date
17th century

Creator
Atelier of Tenth Karmapa, Choying Dorje (Tibetan, 1604–1674) or later followers

Material
pigments on cloth

Dimensions
24 x 16⅞ in. (61 x 43 cm)

Collection
Pelpung Monastery Collection

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