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Two Mongolian metal Gua (travelling Alter shrine boxes),…
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Sydney
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8-May-2016
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Two Mongolian metal Gua (travelling Alter shrine boxes), 18/19th century, [2], a clay figure of the deity Yamantaka in a fine copper repousse Gua with Tibetan character on the front, a polychrome painted Buddha or deity with consort in a fine copper repousse Gua with Tibetan character on the front, 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: Todd Barlin collection. 11 cm, 12.5 x 15 cm
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