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The Miniature Paintings of Mongolian Buddhism:
Tsaklis, Thangkas and Burhany Zurags
by Stevan Davies
Professor of Religious Studies, Misericordia University

Shanglon (Tibetan)
Mongolian
3.5 x 4 cm
Painted on Cloth
Mid-19th To Early 20th Century

This deity of medicine carries a plate of jewels in his right hand and a bottle of medicines in his left. His turban crown is quite unusual.
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