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Buddhist Reliquary, 7th-8th century, 7 7/8 x 4 1/2 in. (20 x 11.43 cm), Bronze, China, 7th-8th century, Stupa-form reliquaries were used during the Tang dynasty by priests performing ceremonial worship. Ancient paintings show vessels like this placed on altars in front of Buddha images. Such containers usually held relics of a Buddhist saint (Sarira), or small precious objects that represented these persons.
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Buddhist Reliquary, 7th-8th century, 7 7/8 x 4 1/2 in. (20 x 11.43 cm), Bronze, China, 7th-8th century, Stupa-form reliquaries were used during the Tang dynasty by priests performing ceremonial worship. Ancient paintings show vessels like this placed on altars in front of Buddha images. Such containers usually held relics of a Buddhist saint (Sarira), or small precious objects that represented these persons.
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Album / quintlox
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3823 x 4461 px | 48.8 MB
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32.4 x 37.8 cm | 12.7 x 14.9 in (300 dpi)
Keywords:
7TH-8TH CENTURY • ALTARS • ANCIENT PAINTINGS • ARTFORM: BRONZEWORK • BRONCE • BRONZE BRASS • BRONZE • BRONZES • BUDDH. SAINT • BUDDHA IMAGES • BUDDHIST RELIQUARY • BUDDHIST SAINT • CHINA • CHINE • CHINESE • CONTAINERS USUALLY HELD RELICS • FRONT • FRONTAL • PERSONS • PLACED • PORCELAIN • PRIESTS PERFORMING CEREMONIAL WORSHIP • REPRESENTED • SARIRA • SMALL PRECIOUS OBJECTS • STUPA-FORM RELIQUARIES • TANG DYNASTY • VESSELS
