Initiation Card (Tsakalis): Maitreya

Square painting with rounded corners, depicting two figures. The figure on the left is white-skinned, wearing a white top and red and gold lower garment. The figure on the right is yellow-skinned, wearing a white top and red and gold lower garment. Both figures have dark hair and wear gold crowns, earrings, and bracelets. They sit on a white platform with their legs crossed. The figure on the left has their right leg extended. The background features a red and black arch with a blue, yellow, and red border. Small green leaves are visible behind the figures. The outer border is red, black, blue, and yellow. The painting appears worn and aged. The title is Maitreya and the artist is Tsakalis.

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Date:: early 15th century
Medium:: Opaque watercolor on paper
Culture:: Tibet
Dimensions:: 575 × 624 px
Museum record:: View original

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Initiation Card (Tsakalis): Maitreya

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