A Vighnantaka Thangka
tapestry with silk and pearls
warp 41-3/8 inches x weft 29-1/8 inches
Tangut Xia dynasty, early 13th century
The Cleveland Museum of Art, Purchase from the J.H. Wade Fund, 1992.72
Overall; detail view of reverse under microscope; detail view under microscope showing pearl woven into tapestry
cat. no. 24

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