tsatsa #5
Description after Linrothe:
Type of Object: painted clay sculpture (tsatsa) inlaid into wooden case with trilobed arched top;
Materials & Techniques: mold-made clay sculpture, then painted, assembled into case;
Measurements: 48 x 31.5 x 9 cm;
Distinguishing Features: damaged, missing a section of the top outer arch;
Title: Wooden tsatsa case;
Subject: Various tsatsa including Vajrapani, Manjushri, Amitayus Buddha, Tara, Vajrabhairava;
Date or Period: Assembled ca. 18th – 19th c.; some tsatsa may be older;
Where Kept: RgyunBskang hall.
