18th Century Qing Dynasty Chinese Tibetan Buddhist woven silk Thangka. Maitreya Buddha, depicting Shakyamuni the Buddha of the present, Kashyapa - the past, and the future Buddha Maitreya surrounded by the Sixteen Great Arhats and required retinue figures. The top panel is embroidered with fine inscriptions with golden thread over deep-blue ground. All sets within colorful butterflies, floral, and auspicious patterned creme ground silk cloth.