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Creator

Choying Dorje, the Tenth Black Hat Karmapa

Title

Vajrapani and Garuda

Collection

Textiles

Creation date

painting c. 1650; top and bottom borders c. 1350

Culture

China and Tibet, Embroidery: China, Yuan dynasty (1279–1368); painting: Tibet

Technique

Painting: gum tempera, gold, and silver on silk; lateral borders: silk damask with needleloop embroidery; top and bottom panels: embroidered silk, lead and silver paper; curtain: silk tabby; dowels: wood, rawhide, and leather

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