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Padmasambhava and the Eight Great Mahasiddhas

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Padmasambhava and the Eight Great Mahasiddhas

OriginKham Province, Eastern Tibet

Date19th century

Dimensions45 1/4 × 29 3/4 in. (estimated)

MediumPigments on cloth

Classification(s)

paintings

Credit LineRubin Museum of Art

Object numberC2007.13.1

Himalayan Art Resources Number65780

Not on view

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