Chakra Thangka

Artist

Tibetan (Tibetan)

Date

20th century

Medium

Pigments on sized cloth, silk border

Dimensions

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Credit Line

Hope College Collection

Object Number

2015.15

Label

Thangkas are scroll paintings that were traditionally used in Himalayan Buddhism for teaching, devotion and commemoration. This thangka was likely used to instruct young monks about the location and nature of different chakras, spiritual energy centers in the body that are emphasized in some Indian and Himalayan schools of yoga and meditation.