Object Details
Provenance
?-1980s
Possibly Unidentified dealer, New York, NY, method of acquisition unknown [1]
?-1980s
Possibly Unidentified dealer, Paris, France, method of acquisition unknown [2]
1980s-2017
Alice S. Kandell, possibly purchased from unidentified dealer, New York, NY in New York, NY [3]
1980s-2017
Alice S. Kandell, possibly purchased from unidentified dealer, Paris, France in Paris, France [4]
From 2017
National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution, gift of Alice S. Kandell [5]
Notes:
[1] See “AK Shrine Checklist,” undated (ca. 2009-2010), pp. 1, 24. See also “Collection AK” from “Alice Kandell Exhibition (March 2010) Provenance Draft Notes,” dated July 19, 2009, p. 9. This object is described as having been purchased by Alice S. Kandell during the 1980s from a dealer in New York, NY or Paris, France.
[2] See note 1.
[3] See note 1.
Alice S. Kandell is a private collector, who for decades acquired hundreds of bronze sculptures, thangkas, textile banners, painted furniture and ritual implements. Her interest in Tibetan art and culture began during her college years, when she took the first of many trips to Sikkim, Tibet and Ladakh. Throughout her career as a child psychologist in New York, she continued to pursue her love of Tibetan Buddhist sacred art, traveling, collecting and documenting the art and culture of the region in two books of photography, “Sikkim: The Hidden Kingdom” (Doubleday) and “Mountaintop Kingdom: Sikkim” (Norton).
[4] See note 1.
[5] See the original Deed of Gift, dated March 18, 2011, copy in object file for S2011.10.
The object is part of the museum’s Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Collection.
Research updated December 10, 2024
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
late 16th-early 17th century
Accession Number
S2017.33a-b
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Type
Sculpture
Medium
Gilt copper with blue pigment
Dimensions
H x W: 50.8 x 38.1 cm (20 x 15 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
Buddha
Tibet
Shakyamuni
South Asian and Himalayan Art
Alice S. Kandell Collection
Link to Original Record
Record ID
fsg_S2017.33a-b