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One of the Dharma Kings, a lokapala type deity, who can be specifically identified as Vaisravana by the fact he holds a mongoose with his left hand, which is one of his attributes. Each king guards one of the four cardinal points; Vaisravana guards the North.

National Museum of Scotland

Edinburgh

Title

Vaisravana

Date

1800–1850

Medium

green soapstone, gilding & decoration

Accession number

K.2002.560

Acquisition method

bequeathed

Work type

Sculpture

National Museum of Scotland

Chambers Street, Edinburgh, Edinburgh EH1 1JF Scotland

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Tibetan School

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