Accession No

1925.597 C


Description

Clay votive offering representing a stupa in the form of a lotus flower.


Place

Asia; South Asia; Himalayas; Tibet


Period


Source

Cawdor (Earl) [field collector and donor]


Department

Anth


Reference Numbers

1925.597 C


Cultural Affliation

Monba


Material

Ceramic; Clay


Local Term


Measurements

38mm x 50mm x 37mm


Events

Context (Other owners)
Collected by: Cawdor.Earl;
Event Date
Author: ashleigh griffin


Description (Physical description)
Three clay votive offerings. A and B are from the same mould, but B is yellow-coloured, representing Buddha. C is a lotus flower.
Event Date 1925
Author: ashleigh griffin


Description (Physical description)
Debbie Swallow: 'It is of stupa form'.
Event Date 26/6/1980
Author: ashleigh griffin


Context (Display)
Exhibited: On display in 'Buddha's Word: The Life of Books in Tibet and Beyond' from 28th May 2014 - 17th January 2015. Labelled as
B: '4. Deities of long life The triad of deities of Buddha Amitayus, White Tara and Ushnisahavijaya is associated with rituals to prolong life. Tibet. 1925.597 B & Z 21080 B.5'.
C: '3. Six model chorten Five finely detailed terracotta chorten or stupas, probably taken from a single hoard, and one light grey chorten collected by plant-hunters Frank Kingdom Ward and Jack Cawdor. Tibet. 1925.597 C & Z 21080 A'.
Event Date 17/1/2015
Author: ashleigh griffin


Description (Physical description)
Clay votive offering representing a stupa in the form of a lotus flower. The base is hand formed, whilst the upper half appears to be mould made.
Event Date 8/1/2019
Author: ashleigh griffin


FM:282409

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