Government of India
Yama- Yami
Keywords: Thangka Art
Needlework
Publisher: Indian Museum, Kolkata
Description: This embroidered thanka represents Yama-Yami, which is prepared with great care. The buffalo headed Yama is standing in pratyalidha asana against a fire in the middle. The blue bodied two-armed deity holds a staff in the right hand while the left-hand holds a skull cup. He is riding on a buffalo. The deity is bedecked with Dharmapala attire as skull crown and bone ornaments- garland, bracelet, armlet etc. His flaming hair is turned up. He embraced his consort, black complexioned Yumi, who is also holding a human skull cup. The lower part of the banner shows five human skulls. He also shows his canine teeth and the third eye, which creates an ambience of fierce-full appearance.
Type: Decorative Art
Received From: Indian Museum, Kolkata
| DC Field | Value |
| dc.coverage.spatial | Tibet |
| dc.coverage.temporal | 18th Century C.E. |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2021-08-11T16:00:18Z |
| dc.date.available | 2021-08-11T16:00:18Z |
| dc.description | This embroidered thanka represents Yama-Yami, which is prepared with great care. The buffalo headed Yama is standing in pratyalidha asana against a fire in the middle. The blue bodied two-armed deity holds a staff in the right hand while the left-hand holds a skull cup. He is riding on a buffalo. The deity is bedecked with Dharmapala attire as skull crown and bone ornaments- garland, bracelet, armlet etc. His flaming hair is turned up. He embraced his consort, black complexioned Yumi, who is also holding a human skull cup. The lower part of the banner shows five human skulls. He also shows his canine teeth and the third eye, which creates an ambience of fierce-full appearance. |
| dc.format.extent | Lt.124 cm; Breadth 68 cm |
| dc.format.mimetype | image/jpg |
| dc.publisher | Indian Museum, Kolkata |
| dc.subject | Thangka Art Needlework |
| dc.type | Decorative Art |
| dc.identifier.accessionnumber | R.628 |
| dc.format.medium | image |
| DC Field | Value |
| dc.coverage.spatial | Tibet |
| dc.coverage.temporal | 18th Century C.E. |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2021-08-11T16:00:18Z |
| dc.date.available | 2021-08-11T16:00:18Z |
| dc.description | This embroidered thanka represents Yama-Yami, which is prepared with great care. The buffalo headed Yama is standing in pratyalidha asana against a fire in the middle. The blue bodied two-armed deity holds a staff in the right hand while the left-hand holds a skull cup. He is riding on a buffalo. The deity is bedecked with Dharmapala attire as skull crown and bone ornaments- garland, bracelet, armlet etc. His flaming hair is turned up. He embraced his consort, black complexioned Yumi, who is also holding a human skull cup. The lower part of the banner shows five human skulls. He also shows his canine teeth and the third eye, which creates an ambience of fierce-full appearance. |
| dc.format.extent | Lt.124 cm; Breadth 68 cm |
| dc.format.mimetype | image/jpg |
| dc.publisher | Indian Museum, Kolkata |
| dc.subject | Thangka Art Needlework |
| dc.type | Decorative Art |
| dc.identifier.accessionnumber | R.628 |
| dc.format.medium | image |
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