Buddhist Monk, Teaching
1732-1766
Physical Qualities
Gilt metal alloy, 6 1/8 x 5 1/8 x 3 5/8 in. (15.6 x 13 x 9.2 cm.)
Credit Line
Frank J. and Elizabeth L. Goodnow Collection
Object Number
1942.70.209
This is a portrait of an historical monk who holds in hands in the teaching mudra. He sits on a three-sided lotus base that is unfinished at the back. The dedication plate is crushed but intact.
The Baltimore Museum of Art by bequest to the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, 1942; Goodnow Collection, Baltimore; probably acquired by Elizabeth Goodnow in China, c. 1912-1913
Frances Klapthor, BMA, "The Devotional Art of Tibet," May 14, 2007-January 20, 2008.
Markings: Dedication plate: a smallish double vajra with a yin-yang in the center.
