Item: Shakyamuni Buddha - Life Story
ཤཱཀྱ་ཐུབ་པ།
释迦牟尼佛
(item no. 30201)
| Origin Location | Tibet |
|---|---|
| Date Range | 1600 - 1699 |
| Lineages | Karma (Kagyu) and Buddhist |
| Material | Ivory, Painted Face/Hair |
| Collection | Private |
Notes about the Central Figure
Classification: Person
Gender: Male
Shakyamuni Buddha surrounded by life story narrative scenes. The material is ivory carved in relief and then coloured with mineral pigments. the work is attributed to the 10th Karmapa Choying Dorje (1604-1674). (See other sculptural works attributed to Choying Dorje).
Jeff Watt 10-2012
Inscription
English Transliteration: [No inscriptions]
Tibet: Tsuglakang Temple, Lhasa (Visual Dharma), Part II
Artist: Choying Dorje & Atelier (Sculpture)
Sculpture: Ivory & Bone Page
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