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Buddhist Attendant

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Red background with black border. Figure with mostly fair skin and dark hair, wearing crown of flowers. Figure has one leg bent in front and one leg bent behind, standing on a white oval with pink outline. Figure has four arms; holding decorative circle in left arm. Wearing necklace and bracelets. Large green swaths of fabric draped over shoulders and around waist. Blue and red clothing. Large gray circle behind head. Small gold figure in top left corner.

Artwork Details

Date
late 18th century
Medium
Color on paper
Culture
Eastern Tibet
Dimensions
353 × 625 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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