Vaiśravaṇa on Dragon Thangka Pendant · Object 207

Vaiśravaṇa. Guardian of the North, wealth-bearer, in golden body, riding a white dragon.
Left hand: a mongoose pouring jewels.
Right hand: a jewel held to the heart.

The dragon, once a serpent king of hidden treasure, now carries him.

Hand-painted miniature, mineral pigments and gold on cotton.
Set in a cast gold frame, on a black silk cord.
Painted in China.

Painting: 5 × 4 cm (2.0 × 1.6 in)
1 of 9 hand-painted editions · Each independently painted, no two alike