Tsongkhapa
Tsongkhapa

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Tsongkhapa,

18th century

Mongolian
2024-307

Information

Title
Tsongkhapa
Dates

18th century

Medium
Gilt-repoussé bronze
Dimensions
45.7 × 30.5 × 20.3 cm (18 × 12 × 8 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Daniel Shatz and family
Object Number
2024-307
Place Made

Asia, Mongolia

Culture
Asian
Type
sculptures
Materials
bronze
Techniques
gilding, repoussé
Subject
religious art, Buddhism, figures (representations), scholars

October 2023–present, Collection of Daniel Shatz, NYC
October 2023, Sold by Sanjay Kapoor to Daniel Shatz
13 Feb. 2018, Christie’s NY, lot 107, purchased by Kapoor Galleries
1970s–13 Feb. 2018, Collection of Joel (JF) Chen,Los Angeles
1970s, Acquired by Joel Chen in NY.

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