|
 |
Buddhist rarities. |
|
|
|
|
Many artifacts of Buddhist collection are housed in the Russian Museum of Ethnography. There are many ritual items of plastic art - holy-water vessels, prayer wheels, conch shells used as a musical instrument and other decorative accessories of the Buddhist altar. Most of these monuments were gifts which Emperor Nicholas II received from Kalmyks and Buryats deputations. Among them there are such masterpieces as image of the deities-savior - White Tara and Green Tara, the goddess of the longevity - mother of all Buddhas, conventional model of the Universe - Mandala. At the exposition silver Mandala in shape of the plate which was used to gather donations during the divine service is kept. Don Kalmyk presented it to Alexander III for his coronation.
|
|
|
 |
| Buddhist rarity. |
|
|
 |
| Ceremmonial composition in the shape of a stylized Buddhist altar, with the central figure of Usnisavijaya. Kalmyks 19th cen. |
|
|
 |
| Green Tara - adornments of buddhist altar. Kalmyks, Astrakhan province. 18th cen. |
|
|
 |
| White Tara - adornment of buddhist altar. Northen China. Early 19th cen |
|
|
 |
| Dharmachakra - adornment of buddhist altar. Tibet . Late 18th - early 19th cen. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
In this heading:
|
|
|
Headings of section:
