Photo of collection object The Buddha Descending from Trayastrimsa Heaven at Sankissa — The Buddha Descending from Trayastrimsa Heaven at Sankissa, 19th century. Color on silk; framed, Image: 56 × 29 1/4 in. (142.2 × 74.3 cm) Framed: 66 × 39 1/8 × 1 5/8 in. (167.6 × 99.4 × 4.1 cm). Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Alexis Zalstem-Zalessky, 1964, 64.115. public-domain.

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The Buddha Descending from Trayastrimsa Heaven at Sankissa

19th century

Maker Unknown

Asian Art

Original Source

Maker/Artist: Maker Unknown
Classification: Painting
Formatted Medium: Color on silk; framed
Medium: Color on silk, framed
Dimensions: Image: 56 × 29 1/4 in. (142.2 × 74.3 cm) Framed: 66 × 39 1/8 × 1 5/8 in. (167.6 × 99.4 × 4.1 cm)
Departments: Asian Art
Accession Number: 64.115
Credit Line: Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Alexis Zalstem-Zalessky, 1964
Rights Statement: public-domain
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