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Four fine & early Tibetan clay Votives, [4], three depict…
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Sydney
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8-May-2016
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Four fine & early Tibetan clay Votives, [4], three depict mountain goddesses riding a deer, a lion, a dragon, painted in silver, 18th century or earlier, clay Votives were made & used in Buddhist Communities to show devotion & earn merit, they were made from clay in bronze moulds & after being stamped they were left to sun dry. When dry they were often hand painted with lacquer & gold or silver leaf, when finished they were used to fill up Stupa (sacred Buddhist monuments). These clay Votives known as Tsa Tsa in Tibet were also used in funerary practices for the deceased. Provenance: Marie-Francoise Fatton / Au lion Des Neiges gallery, Sydney / Provenance: Todd Barlin collection. 5 cm to 8 cm
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