Seated Lamas with “Teaching” Hand Gestures

Seated Lamas with “Teaching” Hand Gestures
Seated Lamas with “Teaching” Hand Gestures

Seated Lamas with “Teaching” Hand Gestures

Date13th-14th century
Mediumstone relief with traces of paint
Dimensionsobject: 19 7/8 x 19 3/4 x 1 5/8 in. (50.5 x 50.2 x 4.1 cm)
ClassificationSCULPTURE
Credit LineSBMA, Gift of Yangki Gray and Museum Purchase with the John and Peggy Maximus Fund
Object number2009.43
Subject(s)
  • Buddhism
  • religion
  • figure
  • men
  • buddhism, monks
  • animal
  • elephant
Collection
  • Asian
Sub-Collection(s)
  • Tibetan
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