A THANGKA DEPICTING ARHATS AND GUARDIAN KINGS TIBET, 18TH CENTURY

the arhat Gopaka seated in rajalilasana at upper left holding a pustakam in the left hand, the arhat Abheda seated upright at upper right holding a stupa aloft, the attendant Dharmatala standing at center, holding the fly whisk in the right hand and two kalasha in the left, wearing a pack filled with pustakam and fitted with a parasol, Dhritarashtra the Guardian of the Eastern Direction at lower left holding a vina, and Vaishravana the Guardian of the Northern Direction at lower right holding a staff in the raised right hand and a mongoose in the left 

surface abrasions, water staining, scattered losses to pigments and accretion overall. Not examined outside of the frame.
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