Altarpiece

Museum number:
9-8169
Permalink:
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Alternate number:
3460 (previous number (Albert Bender’s number))
Accession number:
Acc.2403
Description:
Altarpiece; standing representation in full relief against triangular background; representation of avalalokitesvara in a tantric form; 5-leaved crown; upper pair of main arms in namaskara mudra. lower pair dhyama mudra; numerous arms projecting from body; height 7 cm. Made of smoke-darkend stone. Buddhist votive object.
Donor:
Albert M. Bender
Collection place:
Nepal
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Altarpieces and Masks (costume)
Function:
5.1 Religion and Divination: Objects and garb associated with practices reflecting submission, devotion, obedience, and service to supernatural agencies
Accession date:
1968
Department:
Asia (except western Russia)
Dimensions:
height 7 centimeters
Images:
Hearst Museum object titled Altarpiece, accession number 9-8169, described as Altarpiece; standing representation in full relief against triangular background; representation of avalalokitesvara in a tantric form; 5-leaved crown; upper pair of main arms in namaskara mudra. lower pair dhyama mudra; numerous arms projecting from body; height 7 cm. Made of smoke-darkend stone. Buddhist votive object.

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