Ascetic Master, probably a Mahasiddha

Creator Name

Cultural Context

Tibetan; Asian

Date

17th century

Source

Metropolitan Museum of Art

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Title

Ascetic Master, probably a Mahasiddha

Creator

Worktype

Sculpture

Cultural Context

Tibetan; Asian

Tibet

Material

Brass with pigment

Dimensions

H. 4 3/4 in. (12.1 cm); W. 3 in. (7.6 cm); D. 2 1/4 in. (5.7 cm);
depth: 5.715centimetre;
height: 12.065centimetre;
width: 7.62centimetre

Technique

Language

Date

17th century

Provenance

Purchase, Florence and Herbert Irving Gift and funds from various donors, 2004

Style Period

Rights

Public Domain

Inscription

Location

Source

Metropolitan Museum of Art

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Subjects

Men

Topic

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Part of: Visual Cultures of Yoga

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