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 viewLocationGallery 12
More InformationAs an incarnation of Manjushri, the bodhisattva of wisdom, the famous abbot and scholar Tsong Khapa (1357– 1419) also carries a sword and a book.
1800-1900
1400-1500
1800-1900
1700-1900
1800-1900
approx. 1600-1700
approx. 1500-1600
1700-1900
