Figure / saint / Padmasambhava / hat, lama's / dorje / bowl

Description

Carved wooden figure of Padmasambhava sitting cross-legged on a lotus base, wearing lama's hat with a dorje in his right hand and a bowl or skull in left, with central cavity for charms: Tibet, probably 19th century

Museum reference

A.1954.253

Collection

World Culture

Object name

Figure / saint / Padmasambhava / hat, lama's / dorje / bowl

Production information

Tibet Autonomous Region, China, East Asia

Date

19th century

Style / Culture

Tibetan

Materials

Wood

Associations

Depicted: Padmasambhava
Beasley Collection