Description
Rollbild (Patua).
Gouache on canvas, probably Cambodia 20th century Approx. 188 x 108 cm. Three-part scroll: in the upper part 5 deities enthroned under blossoming Bodhi trees, at their feet animals: Rooster, snake, tortoise, cow/cow, tiger. In the middle section you can see the Chulamani Chedi Stupa, surrounded by 12 gods sitting on woks with mourning banners, under the stupa a scene from the life of the monk Phra Malai and Indra and Indranie and 5 other gods. Finally, in the lower part the reclining Buddha under a Bodhi tree with praying monks and 2 gods, to the right a river landscape with the seated Buddha receiving offerings from 2 women. Similar to the Tibetan thangka. - Partly. - Some losses, especially at the bottom, and heavily rubbed there, so that the text is no longer legible. R
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