Shrine
Item number 2663/55 from the MOA: University of British Columbia.
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Description
Shrine made of copper, with repousse floral designs on front. Back inserted into front, held in place with hide strip threaded through two flattened loops on each side. Top shaped like rounded double arch. Glass insert in corresponding shape with ceramic image of human-like deity inside. Pieces of coloured cloth or paper below image.
Item History
- Made in Tibet
- Collected between 1921 and 1924
- Owned by Mary Noble before August 22, 2005
- Received from Mary Noble (Donor) on August 22, 2005
What
- Name
- Shrine
- Identification Number
- 2663/55
- Type of Item
- shrine
- Material
- copper metal, leather skin, glass, paper and cotton fibre
- Overall
- height 9.6 cm, width 8.1 cm, depth 4.0 cm
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Tibet
Who
- Culture
- Tibetan
- Previous Owner
- Mary Noble
- Received from
- Mary Noble (Donor)
When
- Collection Date
- between 1921 and 1924
- Ownership Date
- before August 22, 2005
- Acquisition Date
- on August 22, 2005
Other
- Item Classes
- metalwork
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 2663/0055
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