Sujet
Ritual Flaying Knife, c. 1407-1410. Creator: Unknown.
Légende
Ritual Flaying Knife, c. 1407-1410. Ceremonial weaponry was used in tantric rituals to combat obstacles to enlightenment, such as ignorance and uncontrolled passions. In 1407, a high-ranking Tibetan monastic patriarch visited the emperor of the Ming dynasty, known as Yongle. The Yongle emperor presented him with a number of gifts, of which the axe, flaying knife, incense burner (1983.154), and the gilt bronze Virupa (1972.69) appear to have been a part, since the sculpture and the axe bear his identifying inscription in a cartouche. Imperial Chinese workmanship is noted in the lush rendering of the lion heads from which the blades emerge, the calligraphic serpentine forms, and the cloud motifs.
Crédit
Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art
Notre référence
HRM19G02_141
Model release
NA
Property release
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Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
64,9Mo (3,0Mo) / 38,4cm x 42,3cm / 4535 x 5000 (300dpi)