Initiation Card (Tsakalis): Nirvana Vishkambhin

Square painting with rounded corners, featuring a central image of two figures. The figure on the left has dark brown skin, wearing a crown, earrings, and a necklace, with a red and gold outfit, and seated in a cross-legged position on a white and green platform. The figure on the right has light skin, wearing a crown, earrings, and a necklace, with a red and gold outfit, and seated in a cross-legged position on the same platform, with their left arm around the other figure's shoulder. The background is red with a blue and gold arch behind the figures, and a blue and gold border around the edge. The arch has a rounded top and straight sides. The figures have serene expressions. The painting has a worn appearance with visible signs of aging. The title is "Nirvana Vishkambhin" and the artist is "Tsakalis".

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Date:: early 15th century
Medium:: Opaque watercolor on paper
Culture:: Tibet
Dimensions:: 561 × 624 px
Museum record:: View original

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Initiation Card (Tsakalis): Nirvana Vishkambhin

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