Caption

Thogcha with a representation of a human figure; maker, Himalayan Tibetan Buddhist art; amulet/cult object; sculpture/figurine; human figures; Tibet; 18th–1st half of the 20th century : height 4.7 cm, width 2.8 cm., A small sculpted object placed on a light gray background showing a single rounded-top figure in a darker gray metallic color with a slightly reflective surface; the figure appears to have a textured, relief-like front with carved shapes suggesting a head and an upper body, surrounded by an outer contoured border and resting on a rectangular base that has incised decorative panels, all rendered in shades of dark gray and silvery gray against the pale gray backdrop.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A28_359

License type

Rights managed

Available size

60.2Mb (4.0Mb) / 12.5in x 18.7in / 3744 x 5616 (300dpi)

Keywords

Thogcha representation human figure maker Himalayan Tibetan Buddhist art amulet cult object sculpture figurine human figures Tibet 18th–1st half 20th century height 4.7 cm width 2.8 cm small sculpted object placed light gray background showing single rounded-top figure darker metallic color slightly reflective surface figure textured relief- front carved shapes suggesting head upper body surrounded outer contoured border resting rectangular base incised decorative panels rendered shades dark gray silvery gray pale backdrop.