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Object Number
35-10-60/16290.1.66
Display Title
Scepter of Living Buddha
Descriptions
Object Description
Written on board: Gansu / Tibet [crossed out] / Gift of Harrison Forman / The Explorers Club / New York City / Living Buddhas will bless / the faithful or objects with / this "Sceptre"(?) Tibetan characters
Department
Photographic
Date
1885-1934
Artist
Mr. Harrison Forman
Culture
- Chinese
- Tibetan
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Asia
/
China
/
Gansu
Asia / Tibet
Asia / Tibet
Dimensions
Overall: 13.97 × 10.16 cm (5 1/2 × 4 in.)
Provenance
Donor
Donated by
Mr. Harrison Forman
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Gansu | ||
| 35-10-60/16290.1.46 | Man standing in monastery marketplace |
Gansu
Tibet | ||
| 35-10-60/16290.1.65 | Lock |
Tibet
Gansu | ||
| 35-10-60/16290.1.64 | Man looking at brick of tea in marketplace |
Tibet
Gansu | ||
| 35-10-60/16290.1.57 | Yak butter lamp |
Tibet
Gansu | ||
| 35-10-60/16290.1.59 | Silver teapot |
Gansu
Tibet | ||
| 35-10-60/16290.1.58 | Woman churning butter |
Gansu
Tibet | ||
| 35-10-60/16290.1.55 | Gun |
Gansu
Tibet | ||
| 35-10-60/16290.1.21 | Young lama carrying water |
Gansu
Tibet | ||
| 35-10-60/16290.1.23 | Boy carrying backet of argols |
Gansu
Tibet | ||
| 35-10-60/16290.1.25 | Girl with basket of argols |
Gansu
Tibet | ||
| 35-10-60/16290.1.53 | Gun |
Tibet
Gansu |