Artwork Details

Title
Bloodletting Vessels and Points Anterior View
Dimensions
61 1/8 x 43 7/8 x 1 7/8 in. (155.3 x 111.4 x 4.8 cm)
Medium
Pigments on cloth
Origin
Chentsa, Amdo region, Northeastern Tibet (Jianzha, Qinghai Province, China)
Classification(s)
paintings
Date
1995-1996
Credit Line
Rubin Museum of Himalayan Art, Gift of Shelley and Donald Rubin Private Collection
Object number
C2014.9.78

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