7. Painted trunk Tibet 18th c. wood with paint 44" wide x 16" deep x 21" high |
This trunk is a fine example of an central Tibetan trunk with original painting. It features a central image of offerings, including music (cymbals and flute), the conch, and fruit. This image epitomizes the importance of material and imagined offerings in the Tibetan Buddhist tradition. Above the offerings is a double dorje, a symbol of indestructible, adamantine wisdom.
Detail: Detail of central image |