Mould
18th century to 19th century (made)
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Moulds such as this continue to be used in Tibet to create small clay images of Buddhist deities that are sold by monasteries to visiting pilgrims and worshippers. These ' tsa tsa' are offered as an act of merit on temple altars before images or placed on walls of stones carved with Buddhist prayers.
Object details
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Materials and techniques | Cast bronze |
Brief description | Amitayus; Religion, bronze, Chamdo E Tibet |
Physical description | A bronze mould cast in relief with the figure of the Green Tara |
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Summary | Moulds such as this continue to be used in Tibet to create small clay images of Buddhist deities that are sold by monasteries to visiting pilgrims and worshippers. These ' tsa tsa' are offered as an act of merit on temple altars before images or placed on walls of stones carved with Buddhist prayers. |
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Accession number | IM.90-1929 |
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Record created | January 6, 2006 |
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