Mongoose Circular Thangka Pendant · Object 208

The mongoose, jewel-bearer.
Held by every wealth deity, here alone on a field of gold.

In its jaws: a treasure it will not stop offering.

Hand-painted miniature, mineral pigments on cotton.
Set in a cast gold frame, jewelled.
Painted in China.

Painting: Ø 3.5 cm (1.4 in)
1 of 9 hand-painted editions · Each independently painted, no two alike