Artwork

Tantric Manuscript, "Sangrahani Sutra"

Tantric Manuscript, "Sangrahani Sutra", by Unknown, unspecified
Tantric Manuscript, "Sangrahani Sutra", by Unknown, unspecified

Tantric Manuscript, "Sangrahani Sutra" is an unspecified painting by Unknown. It is held in the collection of the Detroit Institute of Arts. The work titled “Sangrahani Sutra” is a painted manuscript belonging to the tantric tradition.

About this work

Overview

The work titled “Sangrahani Sutra” is a painted manuscript belonging to the tantric tradition. Executed as a visual record of a Buddhist sutra, the piece combines textual elements with illustrative imagery typical of ritual texts.

Subject & Meaning

The manuscript illustrates scenes associated with the Sangrahani Sutra, a text concerned with the collection and preservation of spiritual teachings. Imagery likely depicts deities, symbolic motifs, and narrative episodes that convey the sutra’s doctrinal themes.

Technique & Style

Created with pigment applied to paper or parchment, the painting employs the fine line work and vibrant coloration characteristic of South Asian tantric manuscripts. The style reflects a synthesis of devotional iconography and decorative scriptural ornamentation.

History & Provenance

The exact origin and ownership trail of the “Sangrahani Sutra” manuscript are not documented in the provided information. Its classification as a tantric painting suggests it was produced within a monastic or scholarly context where such texts were copied and illustrated.

Artist & collection

Artist

Unknown

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