Mold for clay image (tsatsa) of Buddha Amitayus

Location
Himalayan region

Date
19th century

Material
Copper alloy

Catalog Number
C2006.63.8 (HAR 65749)

Collection
Rubin Museum of Art

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Art Making

Art making in Himalayan and Tibetan regions is largely religious in nature and takes a wide range of forms—from painting to lost-wax metal casting.

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