Object Details
Provenance
To 2016
Alice S. Kandell, New York, NY
From 2016
Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, gift of Alice S. Kandell
Research updated on September 2, 2025
Collection
Arthur M. Sackler Collection
Exhibition History
The Tibetan Buddhist Shrine Room (March 12, 2022 - ongoing)
Encountering the Buddha: Art and Practice Across Asia (October 14, 2017 to February 6, 2022)
Doorway to an Enlightened World: The Tibetan Shrine from the Alice S. Kandell Collection (March 19 to November 27, 2016)
The Tibetan Shrine from the Alice S. Kandell Collection (March 13, 2010 to November 27, 2016)
Previous custodian or owner
Alice S. Kandell
Credit Line
The Alice S. Kandell Collection
Date
mid 18th century
Accession Number
S2016.31a-c
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Type
Sculpture
Medium
Gilt copper alloy; pigments lost; sealed with copper base plate; contents lost
Dimensions
H x W: 30.5 x 21.6 cm (12 x 8 1/2 in)
Origin
Central Tibet
On View
East Building (Arthur M. Sackler Gallery), Gallery 26a: The Tibetan Buddhist Shrine Room
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Data Source
National Museum of Asian Art
Topic
metal
Buddhism
boar
Tibet
Marichi
South Asian and Himalayan Art
Alice S. Kandell Collection
Link to Original Record
Record ID
fsg_S2016.31a-c