1 janv. 641 - Jowo Rinpoche from the Jokhang Temple
Description:
Date: 641 CEArtist: Unknown
Medium: gilt metal with semiprecious stones and paint
Location: Lhasa, Tibet
Function:
- Enshrined in the Jokhand Temple
- Tibet's earliest and foremost Buddhist temple
Form:
- thought that the statue was blesses by Buddha
- Depiction of Buddha Sakyamuni as a child
Extra Information:
- Disappeared in 1960s during China's "Cultural Revolution"
- In 1983 lower part found in a rubbish heap; upper part in Beijing
- restored in 2003
Comparison:
- Moai
- Apollo from Veii
- Reliquary of Sainte-Foy
Ajouté au bande de temps:
Date:
1 janv. 641
Maintenaint
~ Il y a 1384 ans
