Female Buddhist Deity?

Accession Number
1961/2.54

Title
Female Buddhist Deity?

Artist(s)
Chinese

Artist Nationality
Chinese (culture or style)

Object Creation Date
circa 1350-1450

Medium & Support
wall painting (fragment): ink and color on plaster

Dimensions
62 1/2 in. x 41 in. ( 158.8 cm x 104.1 cm )

Credit Line
In honor of Max Loehr, given by his friends Arthur and Mary Wright

Subject matter
A goddess, fending off a dragon with a sword, the battle scene surrounded by flames.

Primary Object Classification
Painting

Additional Object Classification(s)
Painting

Collection Area
Asian

Rights
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Keywords
Buddhism
dragons
flames
goddesses
mural paintings (visual works)
swords

2 Related Resources

Buddhism
(Part of 2 Learning Collections)
Flames
(Part of: Exchange and Influence on Global Trade Routes)

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