Tibet, late 17th century AD
Distemper on cotton

The king sits with legs pendent and both feet together on a small stool. Unlike the other kings in this set, he only holds one of his attributes the shankha (white conch shell) while an attendant who has the face of a lion holds the other, the dharmachakra (golden wheel). In the foreground a goat stares up at the king.

Denman Waldo Ross Collection, 1906   06.335