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figure, monk

human history
  • Description

    figure; bronze cast; incense burner; figure depicts a monk seated with crossed legs on a rock mound with a raised begging bowl in his right arm and a small hole to insert a joss stick; figure comes in two pieces being the rock mound base with two small holes to slot in the second piece being the monk with corresponding pins;

    monk is wearing a robe with floral incised designs , he has a bald head, arm rings on his right arm, his left arm has a clenched fist and a hole through it for placing another joss stick;

    base has 2 tiers of rocks; the underside of the base is hollow with a thin resting edge;

  • Place
    Japan
  • Accession Number
    1934.316
  • Accession Date
    1934
  • Other Id

    20764 (ethnology)

    M1463 (miscellaneous)

    175 (Dadley)

  • Department

    Applied Arts and Design

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  • figure, 1934.316, M1463, 20764, 175, Photographed by Richard Ng, digital, 23 Jan 2019, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • figure, 1934.316, M1463, 20764, 175, Photographed by Richard Ng, digital, 23 Jan 2019, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • figure, 1934.316, M1463, 20764, 175, Photographed by Richard Ng, digital, 23 Jan 2019, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • figure, 1934.316, M1463, 20764, 175, Photographed by Richard Ng, digital, 23 Jan 2019, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • figure, 1934.316, M1463, 20764, 175, Photographed by Richard Ng, digital, 23 Jan 2019, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • figure, 1934.316, M1463, 20764, 175, Photographed by Richard Ng, digital, 23 Jan 2019, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • figure, 1934.316, M1463, 20764, 175, Photographed by Richard Ng, digital, 23 Jan 2019, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • figure, 1934.316, M1463, 20764, 175, Photographed by Richard Ng, digital, 23 Jan 2019, © Auckland Museum CC BY

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