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Mold for clay image (tsatsa) of Buddha Amitayus; Himalayan Region; ca. 19th century; copper all…
Mold for Clay Image (tsatsa) of Buddha Amitayus
Mold for clay image (tsatsa) of Buddha Amitayus; Himalayan Region; ca. 19th century; copper all…
Mold for clay image (tsatsa) of Buddha Amitayus; Himalayan Region; ca. 19th century; copper alloy; Rubin Museum of Art; C2006.63.8 (HAR 65749); photograph by David De Armas, Rubin Museum of Art, 2022

Mold for Clay Image (tsatsa) of Buddha Amitayus

OriginHimalayan Region
Dateca. 19th century
Dimensions3 7/8 × 3 3/4 × 2 in.
MediumCopper alloy
Classification(s)
Credit LineRubin Museum of Art
Object numberC2006.63.8
Himalayan Art Resources Number65749
Project Himalayan Arthttps://projecthimalayanart.rubinmuseum.org/exhibition/materials-and-technologies/creating-in-clay/mold-for-clay-image-tsatsa-of-buddha-amitayus/
Currently On Viewat Harn Museum of Art, traveling exhibition Gateway to Himalayan Art, until July 28, 2024
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