Book cover, wood

Museum number:
9-22077
Permalink:
ark:/21549/hm21090022077
Alternate number:
BY.T-188 and T-188 (original number)
Description:
This is a wooden book cover for a Buddhist text.There are three figures carved into wood, surrounded by a border and a background of sacred symbols and flowers. These appear to be, left to right: 1. Shakyamuni Buddha, 2. Green Tara on her throne of highest Enlightenment (surrounded by the auspicious beings are symbols associated with the attainment of perfect enlighenment), and 3. a Lama, perhaps Je Tsongkhapa, with the sword of wisdom on his right and the book of Dharma on his left. Although these attributes fit Je Tsongkhapa, the hat is not his typical pandita hat. The identification of these figures is not completely certain, as the lack or loss of detail in the carving introduces some doubt. See also: T-121. T-155, T-156, T-157, etc.
Collection place:
Tibet
Verbatim coll. place:
Tibet
Collector:
Theos C. Bernard
Materials:
Wood (plant material)
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Carvings (visual works)
Function:
7.0 Use not specified (Communication, Records, Currency, and Measures)
Production date:
18th-19th century
Department:
Asia (except western Russia)
Images:
Hearst Museum object 1 of 2 titled Book cover, wood, accession number 9-22077, described as This is a wooden book cover for a Buddhist text.There are three figures carved into wood, surrounded by a border and a background of sacred symbols and flowers. These appear to be, left to right: 1. Shakyamuni Buddha, 2. Green Tara on her throne of highest Enlightenment (surrounded by the auspicious beings are symbols associated with the attainment of perfect enlighenment), and 3. a Lama, perhaps Je Tsongkhapa, with the sword of wisdom on his right and the book of Dharma on his left. Although these attributes fit Je Tsongkhapa, the hat is not his typical pandita hat. The identification of these figures is not completely certain, as the lack or loss of detail in the carving introduces some doubt. See also: T-121. T-155, T-156, T-157, etc.Hearst Museum object 2 of 2 titled Book cover, wood, accession number 9-22077, described as This is a wooden book cover for a Buddhist text.There are three figures carved into wood, surrounded by a border and a background of sacred symbols and flowers. These appear to be, left to right: 1. Shakyamuni Buddha, 2. Green Tara on her throne of highest Enlightenment (surrounded by the auspicious beings are symbols associated with the attainment of perfect enlighenment), and 3. a Lama, perhaps Je Tsongkhapa, with the sword of wisdom on his right and the book of Dharma on his left. Although these attributes fit Je Tsongkhapa, the hat is not his typical pandita hat. The identification of these figures is not completely certain, as the lack or loss of detail in the carving introduces some doubt. See also: T-121. T-155, T-156, T-157, etc.

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