Medium:

Gilt copper; turquoise insets (most original); remains of pigments; base and contents lost

Dimensions:

H x W x D: 36 × 25.5 × 13 cm (14 3/16 × 10 1/16 × 5 1/8 in)

Type:

Sculpture

Origin:

China

Date:

mid 18th century

Period:

Qing dynasty

Collection:

Arthur M. Sackler Collection

Exhibition History:

The Tibetan Buddhist Shrine Room (March 12, 2022 - ongoing)

Encountering the Buddha: Art and Practice Across Asia (October 14, 2017 to February 6, 2022)

Doorway to an Enlightened World: The Tibetan Shrine from the Alice S. Kandell Collection (March 19 to November 27, 2016)

The Tibetan Shrine from the Alice S. Kandell Collection (March 13, 2010 to November 27, 2016)

Topic:

Buddhism  Search this

donkey  Search this

Qing dynasty (1644 - 1911)  Search this

China  Search this

Dharmapala  Search this

Chinese Art  Search this

Alice S. Kandell Collection  Search this

Credit Line:

The Alice S. Kandell Collection

Accession Number:

S2013.23a-e

Restrictions & Rights:

Usage conditions apply

On View:

Sackler Gallery 26a: The Tibetan Buddhist Shrine Room

Related Online Resources:

Google Cultural Institute

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Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Collection

Data Source:

Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ye3c3a0098e-090b-4eb5-8454-92e44421a53a

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:fsg_S2013.23a-e