Five Protective Deities Artist: Unknown

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first half of 19th century

Asian Art

Not on view

Medium

Thangka, mineral pigments on cotton

Dimensions

72 × 49.8 cm (28 3/8 × 19 5/8 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of William R. Cross, B.A. 1981, in memory of his grandparents Julia Appleton Cross and W. Redmond Cross, B.A. 1896

Accession Number

2017.51.1

Geography

Mongolia

Culture

Mongolian

Period

19th century

Classification

Paintings

Disclaimer

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Provenance
William R. Cross, Manchester, MA; by descent from Julia Appleton Cross (d. 1972) and W. Redmond Cross (d. 1940), B.A. 1896, who most likely acquired it before 1913. It had been on loan to the Special Collections of the New York Botanical Garden from the mid-1950s until 2016.
Bibliography

  • "Acquisitions July 1, 2016–June 30, 2017," https://artgallery.yale.edu/sites/default/files/files/bulletin/Pub-Bull-acquisitions-2017.pdf (accessed December 1, 2017).

Object copyright
No Copyright - United States

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