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Tsong Khapa

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At A Glance

  • Period

    late 19th to early 20th century

  • Geography

    Lhasa, Central Tibet

  • Material

    Appliqué using Chinese (Qing) and Russian brocades, leather, pearls, and couching threads (horsehair wrapped in silk with gold foil); with original silk dustcovers, ribbons, and silver-gilt caps on dowel

  • Dimension

    H x W (overall): 154.9 x 106.7 cm (61 x 42 in)

  • Accession Number

    S2017.48

  • EDAN ID

    edanmdm:fsg_S2017.48

Object Details

  • Provenance

    To 2017
    Alice S. Kandell, New York, NY
    From 2017
    Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, gift of Alice S. Kandell
    Research updated on September 2, 2025

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

  • Previous custodian or owner

    Alice S. Kandell

  • Origin

    Lhasa, Central Tibet

  • Credit Line

    The Alice S. Kandell Collection

  • Type

    Costume and Textile

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