A VERY LARGE AND FINELY EMBROIDERED THANGKA OF AMITAYUS, 18TH CENTURY

A VERY LARGE AND FINELY EMBROIDERED THANGKA OF AMITAYUS
18TH CENTURY
The finely embroidered textile depicts a crowned red Amitayus wearing loose, floral-patterned robes, seated in dhyanasa on a lotus throne with hands held in adhyana mudra holding the Elixir of Life, beneath a striped and floral-patterned parasol with multi-colored tassels, all against a blue-embroidered sky with dense clouds. In front of him is an altar with the dharma wheel and other various offerings. The whole is set within brocade borders.
The embroidery 58 ¼ in. (148 cm.) x 31 in. (78.8 cm); with brocade borders 98 in. (249 cm.) x 52 ¾ in. (133.8 cm.)

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