1919,0101,0.138

Description

Scope and content : Ch. lv. 0018. Painted silk banner; top and bottom of painting lost, but remainder fairly intact and colour well preserved. Small plain weighting-board painted light red; three streamers of golden-brown silk roughly sewn to lower end. Subject: Lokapāla Virūpākṣa, Guardian of the West. Stands ¾ L. on back of demon (incomplete), who crouches on hands and knees. L. hand on top of sword, which seems to hang from belt and shows interesting details in hilt and scabbard; R. hand raised supports on forefinger scarlet lotus bearing miniature Stūpa with elaborate base, dome, and umbrellas. Dress and general style of fig. as in *Ch. 0035; see also General Note, *Ch. 0010. Feet, however, in sandals, and breeches tucked into greaves.