A miniature Vajrayana painting that would be known in Mongolia as a " burhany zurag". This piece represents four armed Chenrezig, the Bodhisattva of compassion. Pieces such as this were typically worn in a gau as a protective amulet or kept inside a small traveling shrine.
Origin: Mongolia
Mineral Pigments on cloth
Condition: Mostly Good with some weathering commensurate with age.
Age: 19th Century
Size: 73mm x 56mm