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An Abbot and His Lineage14th century or earlier

Not on view
Painting on cloth depicting a large seated monastic figure with hands raised in a ritual gesture, surrounded by rows of smaller figures in arched niches, in red, gold, and teal
Artist or Maker
Unknown
Title
An Abbot and His Lineage
Place Made
Western Tibet
Date Made
14th century or earlier
Medium
Mineral pigments and gold on cotton cloth
Dimensions
17 3/4 x 15 1/8 in. (45.1 x 38.4 cm)
Credit Line
Purchased with funds provided by the Julian C. Wright Bequest
Accession Number
M.80.188
Classification
Paintings
Collecting Area
South and Southeast Asian Art
Selected Bibliography
  • Pal, Pratapaditya. Art of Tibet. Los Angeles; Berkeley, CA: Los Angeles County Museum of Art; University of California Press, 1983.
  • Pal, Pratapaditya. Art of Tibet. Expanded edition. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 1990.