The Parasol (chatra), from a Set of Initiation Cards (Tsakali)

Tibet

Himalayaninkritual objects

Date

14th/15th century

Medium

Ink and watercolor on paper

Dimensions

16 × 14.5 cm (6 1/4 × 5 3/4 in.)

Museum

Art Institute of Chicago

Location

Chicago, IL

Credit

Margrette Dornbusch and Robert C. Ross Foundation endowments

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