Mo Lha Riding a Horse
Artist
Mongolian (Mongolian)Date
19th centuryMedium
Pigments, gilding on sized clothDimensions
Work : 3 1/2 x 3 1/4 x 5/8 in. (8.89 x 8.25 x 1.59 cm)Credit Line
Gift of David Kamansky and Gerald WheatonObject Number
2014.23.322.1.A-CLabel
Mo Lha is the only female among the Five Gods of the Individual, and is the god most frequently depicted on her own. This painting portrays her in her conventional form: riding on the back of a horse, wearing fine clothing, and holding an arrow and divination mirror.