

Iniation Card (Tsakalis)
The Initiation Card (Tsakalis) depicts a figure with a halo, shown from the waist up is not accurate, the figure is shown from the ankles up. The figure is male, has light skin, and is wearing a crown or headpiece with gold accents and flowers. He has large earrings and a necklace. His upper body is bare, and he is wearing a cloth wrapped around his waist, with a pattern on it and a yellow cloth hanging down. The cloth around his waist is white with a geometric pattern. The figure has tattoos or designs on his legs. He is holding an object in his left hand. The figure stands on a red platform with a gold design. The background of the image is blue with gold dots and red wings or a red arch behind the figure. The image has a red border with a gold outline.
Artwork Details
- Date
- early 15th century
- Medium
- Opaque watercolor on paper
- Culture
- Tibet
- Dimensions
- 573 × 625 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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