Artwork Details

Title
Ushnishavijaya
Dimensions
50 3/8 x 38 1/8 x 2 1/4 in. (128 x 96.8 x 5.7 cm)
Medium
Ground mineral pigment on cotton
Origin
Tibet
Classification(s)
paintings
Date
18th century
Credit Line
Rubin Museum of Himalayan Art, Gift of Shelley and Donald Rubin
Object number
C2006.66.507
HAR Number
975

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