Appliqué Cloth Thangka of Maitreya

Brightly colored monumental textile depicting various deities hung on sloping stone wall; people standing at base indicate textile’s great size

Appliqué Cloth Thangka of Maitreya

Location
Gyantse
Date
1437–1439
Creator
based on sketch of Sonam Peljor
Material
colored silk embroidered on silk
Dimensions
73 ft. 10 in. x 73 ft. 10 in. (22.5 x 22.5 m)
Photo Credit
image after Henss 2014, fig. 727