Accession No

1947.763 B


Description

Folding wooden altar. Carved with dragons and decorated with gilt and red, green, blue and white paint.


Place

Asia; South Asia; Himalayas; Tibet


Period


Source

Schuster, Caroline (Lady) [donor]


Department

Anth


Reference Numbers

1947.763 B


Cultural Affliation


Material

Wood; Gold; Pigment


Local Term


Measurements

736mm x 290mm x 296mm


Events

Description (Physical description)
Two folding wooden thrones, upon which the god sits on the altar. Carved with dragons and decorated with gilt and red, green, blue and white paint
Event Date 1947
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson


Conservation ()
CON.2014.80 |
Event Date 1/3/2016
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson


Conservation ()
CON.2014.78 |
Event Date 1/3/2016
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson


Conservation ()
CON.2014.80 |
Event Date 1/3/2016
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson


Description (Physical description)
Wooden altar, with the sides and front of the piece folding inwards. Carved with dragons, each holding a sacred pearl with an altar positioned between them. Decorated with gilt and red, green, blue and white paint.
Event Date 22/8/2019
Author: ashleigh griffin


FM:281447

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