Bektse
- Inventory number:
- Ж-692
- Author:
- Danba
- Creation Date:
- late 18th century
- Place of Creation:
- Mongolia, Erdene Zuu monastery
- Provenance:
- Received from a private individual
- Technique:
- painting
- Size:
- 11.1 x 9.5 cm
- Material:
- canvas, paint
- Type of object:
- Thangka
- Subject:
- Buddhism
Bektse (Jamsaran) is a transcendent dharmapala (Sanskrit), depicted with a red body dressed as a Tibetan warrior. He is accompanied by his elder sister Rikpay Lhamo and the demon Sokdak Marpo, as well as eight other demons. Above Bektse is the Buddha Amitabha.
