The Buddhist lama Tsongkhapa
Place of OriginChina
Date1700-1900
DynastyQing dynasty (1644-1911)
MaterialsGilded bronze
DimensionsH. 7 in x W. 4 1/2 in x D. 4 in, H. 17.8 cm x W. 11.4 cm x D. 10.2 cm
Credit LineThe Avery Brundage Collection
Object numberB60B145
DepartmentHimalayan Art
ClassificationsSculpture
On View
On viewLocation
Text Entries- Gallery Location Gallery 12
As an incarnation of Manjushri, the bodhisattva of wisdom, the famous abbot and scholar Tsong Khapa (1357– 1419) also carries a sword and a book.
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approx. 1800-1900
approx. 1700-1800
approx. 1600-1800
approx. 1800-1900
1800-1900