明永樂 賜也失藏卜“積修求律” 象牙印|Seal with knob in the shape of a wheel

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dated 1424 · Ivory · Asian Art

Symbolic of teaching, the wheel is a standard motif in Buddhist art. The Chinese inscription on the top of this seal gives the date and indicates that it was commissioned for a Tibetan monk, whose name can be transliterated as Yeshi Zangbu. The seal on the bottom reads ji xiu qiu lü, or “study the law [Buddhism] with diligence.”

Artist

Unknown

Date

dated 1424

Medium

Ivory

Culture

China

Department

Asian Art

Credit line

Purchase, Harrison Cady Bequest, by exchange, and Erich O. Grunebaum Bequest, 1994