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Below him is an altar with various offerings, among which appear certain of  \"the seven world-ravishing gems\", \"the eight glorious emblems,\" and the whole of the \"seven gems\" (Sanskrit, Saptaratani, Tibetan, Rinc'en.sna.bdun).  Smaller figures of harsemen, animals a she-devil,  and a Buddhist monk in a mountain cave fill the outlying space.  At the top are the seated figures , from left to right, of Guru Patmasambhava (Padma.'byun,gnas); Tson.k'apa (b.1355: b.1417); and a Lama in Indian costume (? Atisa b.980-; arr. in Tibet 1038: d. 1052 AD.).","artistMakerPerson":[],"artistMakerOrganisations":[],"artistMakerPeople":[],"materials":[{"text":"cotton (textile)","id":"AAT14067"},{"text":"silk (textile)","id":"AAT243428"},{"text":"tempera","id":"AAT15062"}],"techniques":[{"text":"painting (image-making)","id":"AAT54216"},{"text":"brocade","id":"AAT53648"}],"materialsAndTechniques":"Painted in tempera colours and gold upon   a prepared cotton ground.  The triple mount is composed of red, yellow and blue silk brocade.","categories":[{"text":"Religion","id":"THES48900"},{"text":"Buddhism","id":"THES48984"},{"text":"Paintings","id":"THES48917"}],"styles":[],"collectionCode":{"text":"SSEA","id":"THES48598"},"images":["2021MW9548","2021MW9568","2006BE6771","2017KE1405","2021MW9546","2021MW9547"],"imageResolution":"high","galleryLocations":[{"current":{"text":"007","id":"THES316831"},"free":"","case":"","shelf":"","box":""}],"partTypes":[[{"text":"Tangka","id":""}]],"contentWarnings":[{"apprise":"","note":""}],"placesOfOrigin":[{"place":{"text":"Tibet","id":"x29910"},"association":{"text":"made","id":"x28654"},"note":""}],"productionDates":[{"date":{"text":"17th century - 18th century","earliest":"1600-01-01","latest":"1799-12-31"},"association":{"text":"made","id":"x28654"},"note":""}],"associatedObjects":[],"creditLine":"Purchased from Perceval Landon, Esq","dimensions":[{"dimension":"Width","value":"88","unit":"cm","qualifier":"Greatest","date":{"text":"07/01/2026","earliest":"2026-01-07","latest":"2026-01-07"},"part":"","note":""},{"dimension":"Length","value":"161","unit":"cm","qualifier":"","date":{"text":"07/01/2026","earliest":"2026-01-07","latest":"2026-01-07"},"part":"","note":""}],"dimensionsNote":"","marksAndInscriptions":[],"objectHistory":"From the Landon Collection. Nos. IM 404 to 413-1914 purchased for £210. These 10 paintings were received in the first instance, on loan, on Feb 23rd, 1909, remaining on these conditions till their purchase in 1914.\r\n\r\nPurchased from Perceval Landon, Esq, 83 Charlwood Street, S.W. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Museum records (Asia Department registers and/or Central Inventory) as part of a 2023 provenance research project.\r\n\r\nR.P. 1914-2839M and R.P. 1914-58M","historicalContext":"","briefDescription":"Tangka painting, tempera on cotton, mounted on silk brocade, Tibet, 17th-18th century","bibliographicReferences":[],"production":"Monastic work","productionType":{"text":"","id":""},"contentDescription":"","contentPlaces":[],"associatedPlaces":[],"contentPerson":[],"associatedPerson":[],"contentOrganisations":[],"associatedOrganisations":[],"contentPeople":[],"associatedPeople":[],"contentEvents":[],"associatedEvents":[],"contentOthers":[],"contentConcepts":[],"contentLiteraryRefs":[],"galleryLabels":[],"partNumbers":["IM.404-1914"],"accessionNumberNum":"404","accessionNumberPrefix":"IM","accessionYear":1914,"otherNumbers":[],"copyNumber":"","aspects":["WHOLE"],"assets":[],"recordModificationDate":"2026-01-07","recordCreationDate":"2009-06-25","availableToBook":true}}