Statue of a dharmapala, a Buddhist protector deity

Made:
1701-1800 in Tibet
maker:
Unknown
Statue of a dharmapala, a Buddhist protector deity Gilt bronze buddhist statue, Sino-Tibetan, 1701-1800
Statue of a dharmapala, a Buddhist protector deity Gilt bronze buddhist statue, Sino-Tibetan, 1701-1800

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Gilt bronze buddhist statue, Sino-Tibetan, 1701-1800
Science Museum Group
© The Board of Trustees of The Science Museum

Gilt bronze Buddhist statue of a dharmapala, Sino-Tibetan, 1701-1800

Details

Category:
Asian Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A221801
Materials:
bronze (gilt)
Measurements:
overall: 155 mm x 185 mm x 77 mm,
type:
statue
credit:
Glendining

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