A Manuscript Page of Paradise Scenes
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A Manuscript Page of Paradise Scenes

TIBET, 16TH/17TH CENTURY

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A Manuscript Page of Paradise Scenes
Tibet, 16th/17th Century
Brightly painted with figures in gold in an open landscape bearing offerings at center and two palace scenes at sides
6¾ x 25¼ in. (17.1 x 64.1 cm.)

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A possible interpretation of this scene is that it is a depiction of Shakyamuni in the Heaven of 33 (Trayastrimsha) giving teachings to his mother, Mahamaya.