Description
Rollbild (Patua).
Gouache on canvas, probably Cambodia 20th century Approx. 214 x 89.5 cm. With round bars above and below. In the upper part Buddah sits with Abhaya Mudra - the "Fear not" gesture - under the Bodhi tree, surrounded by 11 gods, including Indra and Indrani. In the middle section, Buddha sits with Dharmacakra Mudra - the gesture of teaching - surrounded by Indra and Indrani and monks, in the right background 2 tigers. In the lower part Buddha sits with Bhumisparsa Mudra - the gesture of touching the earth - under the Bodhi tree and young woman offer him food, in the background left Buddha offers food to the Kondilini snake in the river. Jwls. with text probably in Khmer under the individual parts. Similar to the Tibetan thangka. - Tls. Traces of creasing with abrasions, some. Losses, some tears roughly sewn with black thread. R
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