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Tsong Khapa

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At A Glance

On View

  • Period

    Second half of the 18th to first half of the 19th century

  • Geography

    China or Tibet

  • Material

    Gilt bronze; original polychrome base with double vajra; base previously opened and resealed; contents intact

  • Dimension

    H x W: 10.8 x 8.3 cm (4 1/4 x 3 1/4 in)

  • Accession Number

    S2018.26

  • EDAN ID

    edanmdm:fsg_S2018.26

Object Details

  • Provenance

    To 2018
    Alice S. Kandell, New York, New York [1]
    From 2018
    Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, gift of Alice S. Kandell, New York, New York
    Note:
    [1] See Deed of Gift, copy in object file, Collections Management Office.

  • 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)

  • Previous custodian or owner

    Alice S. Kandell

  • Origin

    China or Tibet

  • Credit Line

    The Alice S. Kandell Collection

  • Type

    Sculpture

  • On View

    Sackler Gallery 26a: The Tibetan Buddhist Shrine Room

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