Name
Unknown (Artist)
Title
Acrobat Group
Abstract
This composite arrangement of figures shows a series of performing figures who appear to be acrobats, supported by a dragon-headed turtle. A circle of figures at the top frames a disc displaying, on the front, a seated monk on a lotus pedestal and, on the back, eight trigrams and unidentified Tibetan characters.
Accession Number
C00.1603.022
Format
objects; sculpture (visual works); metalwork (visual works)
Culture
Tibetan (culture or style)
Genre
Figures (representations); Religious art
Origin Information
Tibet
Date
No date (18th-19th century)
Physical Description
1 statuette ; h. 7 1/16 x W. 3 3/4 x D. 4 1/2 in. (18 x 9.7 x 12 cm)
Note (Medium/support)
Copper alloy
Note (Ownership)
Gift of J.G. Phelps Stokes
Library Location
Art Properties, Columbia University
Catalog Record
12755656
Persistent URL
https://dx.doi.org/10.7916/d8-db6n-tp61