Painted Banner (Thangka) of Vajriputra, One of the Sixteen Great Arhats

Himalayanthangkapainting

Date

late 17th/early 18th century

Medium

Pigment and gold on silk and cotton

Dimensions

102 × 61.5 cm (40 1/8 × 24 1/4 in.)

Museum

Art Institute of Chicago

Location

Chicago, IL

Credit

Alsdorf Foundation, Margaret Gentles, Frederick and Nathalie Gookin, Samuel M. Nickerson, Russell Tyson funds; Ardith Lauerman endowment

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