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ca. 10th century · Fired clay, molded and polychromed · Asian Art

This early molded-clay shrine, among the most complete example from tenth-century Tibet, depicts the three prevailing deities of early Tibetan Buddhism. A Sanskrit ye dharma verse in Tibetan script adorns the base, together with the Three Jewels motif. The Italian Tibetologist Giuseppe Tucci acquired the work at Tsaparang monastery in the early 1930s.

Artist

Unknown

Date

ca. 10th century

Medium

Fired clay, molded and polychromed

Culture

Tibet

Department

Asian Art

Credit line

Purchase, Friends of Asian Art Gifts, 2008