Not currently on display at the V&A

Mould

18th century to 19th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

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

Categories
Object type
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
Dimensions
  • Length: 3.5cm
  • Width: 3cm
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.
Collection
Accession number
IM.90-1929

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Record createdJanuary 6, 2006
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