Plaque, D38.326
Physical Description
Small oval clay tablet with a figure in relief impressed upon it. The figure is seated in the lotus position (dhyanasana) upon a lotus throne. The hands are clasped across the chest in a mudra. There is a halo around the figure and a decorative border around the outside of the tablet. The figure is flanked by lotus blooms. Identified as Tsongkhapa, a lama and founder of the Gelukpa tradition, by visiting Tibetan monks (2/91)
Provenance
Locality:
Western China
Measurements
Maximum dimensions (H x W x D): 71 x 57 x 23mmAll Rights Reserved