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Kanakamuni Buddha

Medium:
Gilt copper alloy, partly cast and partly repoussé; traces of pigment, inserted blue turquoise urna; base sealed with copper plate incised with a double vajra; unopened with contents inside
Dimensions:
H x W x D: 58.4 × 35.6 × 21.6 cm (23 × 14 × 8 1/2 in)
Type:
Sculpture
Origin:
Lhasa or Shigatse, Central, Tibet
Date:
18th century
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casting  Search this
gilding  Search this
repoussé  Search this
painting (image-making)  Search this
inlay (process)  Search this
incising  Search this
metal  Search this
Buddhism  Search this
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Credit Line:
The Alice S. Kandell Collection
Accession Number:
S2012.3
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/ye33837098d-977b-4013-9d95-e4220e9f520d
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:fsg_S2012.3

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