thangka #22
Description after Linrothe:
Type of Object: thangka painting on cloth mounted in cloth;
Materials & Techniques: painting with pigments;
Measurements: 65 x 43 cm painting only; 105 x 64 cm including cloth mounting;
Distinguishing Features: vertical folds and creases; round hole just below central figure;
Title: Shakyamuni Buddha and the 16 Arhats;
Subject: Shakyamuni surrounded by 16 Arhats, 2 attendants and 4 Lokapala;
Date or Period: late 19th – early 20th c.;
Maker: Tashilhunpo?;
Where Kept: gzim chung chung ba hall.
