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Stupa
    (painting no. 73)

Collection: Shelley & Donald Rubin
Origin: Tibet
Date: 1700-1799
Size: 77x55cm (30.5x22in)
Paint: Ground Mineral Pigment, Fine Gold Line
Ground Material: Cotton
Lineage: Uncertain


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The 8 stupas commemorating the 8 acts of Buddha Shakyamuni. The stupa form is symbolic of the mind of the buddha.

Mokoe Mokotoff 12-98


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