Sujet

Gilt bronze itinerant monk with sutra case, Tibet, 17th-18th century. Artist: Unknown

Légende

Gilt bronze itinerant monk with sutra case, Tibet, 17th-18th century. A gilt bronze figure of a seated itinerant monk with sutra case on his back. Monks are known to have wandered from monastery to monastery carrying sutras with them. The monk is wearing garments with decorated borders and has his hair tied in a top knot. The seat has incised patterns simulating grasses.
Bath (England), The Museum of East Asian Art

Date

1600

Crédit

Photo12/Heritage Images

Notre référence

HRM19B73_492

Model release

Non

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

17,9Mo (441,0Ko) / 18,7cm x 24,0cm / 2214 x 2831 (300dpi)

Mots clés

personnes gens mâle homme hommes religieux religion Bouddhisme type moine moines couleur couleur siècle Le Thibet Tibétain objet façonné objet façonné 17e siècle 18e siècle Dix-huitie siècle Museum of East Asian Art object sculpture Unknown bronze sûtra bronze sculpture object