Mould
19th century (made)
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| Place of origin |
Moulds such as this were used in Tibet for stamping out clay devotional images of deities. These were often sold to pilgrims visiting a monastery and might eventually be placed on a home or temple altar as an offering. The deity represented is Amitayus, the Buddha of Infinite Life, who was central to ceremonies for prolonging life.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Cast bronze with pierced decoration |
| Brief description | Image-mould, cast bronze, Amitayus, E.Tibet, 19th century. |
| Physical description | Cast bronze image mould. Cast to imprint the image of Amitayus, the Buddha of Infinite Life, seated on a lotus throne. |
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| Production | Chamdo, Khams Province |
| Summary | Moulds such as this were used in Tibet for stamping out clay devotional images of deities. These were often sold to pilgrims visiting a monastery and might eventually be placed on a home or temple altar as an offering. The deity represented is Amitayus, the Buddha of Infinite Life, who was central to ceremonies for prolonging life. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | IM.89-1929 |
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| Record created | March 7, 2006 |
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