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Title
Guru Dragpo Votive Plaque, in the shape of a lotus petal
Artist
Artist Unknown, Tibet or Nepal
Physical Description
A bas-relief carving made of bone and in the shape of a lotus petal, depicting a wrathful guardian of the Tibetan Buddhist faith. At the base of the "petal" are the tops of mountains, with the waves of the sea visible between them; in the rounded part of the "petal," a border of flames encircles a dynamic image of the bodhisattva Vajrapani in his wrathful form. The background behind Vajrapani is incised with closely spaced wavy lines, again suggesting flames.
Century
18th century
Object Creation Date
18th century
Accession Number
1985/2.49
Medium and Support
bone
relevance
rank 10.64795
Secondary Keywords
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asian
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china (nation)
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combination inorganic/organic material
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Title
Dorje Legpa Votive Plaque
Artist
Artist Unknown, Tibet or Nepal
Physical Description
A bas-relief carving made of bone and in the shape of a lotus petal, depicting Pehar, a guardian of the Tibetan Buddhist faith, in wrathful form. At the base of the "petal" are the tops of mountains, with the waves of the sea visible between them; in the rounded part of the "petal," a border of flames encircles a dynamic image of Pehar, his garments flowing in the wind as he rides on a snow lion. The background behind Pehar is incised with closely spaced wavy lines, again suggesting flames.
Century
18th century
Object Creation Date
18th century
Accession Number
1985/2.50
Medium and Support
bone
relevance
rank 10.64054
Secondary Keywords
animals and creatures
asia (continent)
asian
associated concepts
china (nation)
combination inorganic/organic animal material
combination inorganic/organic material
descriptors
design elements
geographic and political locations
legendary creatures
materials
materials by composition
motifs
natural element motifs
people
people (agents)
people and culture
people by activity
plant-derived motifs
religions
religions and religious concepts
south asian
styles and periods
styles and periods by region
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