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Ritual Axe, c. 1407-1410. Creator: Unknown.
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Title:
Ritual Axe, c. 1407-1410. Creator: Unknown.
Caption:
Ritual Axe, c. 1407-1410. Ceremonial weaponry was used in tantric rituals to combat obstacles to enlightenment, such as ignorance, delusions, and selfishness. In 1407, a high-ranking Tibetan monastic patriarch visited the emperor of the Ming dynasty, known as Yongle. The Yongle emperor presented him with a number of gifts, of which this ritual axe was probably a component, since the axe bears his identifying inscription in a cartouche. Imperial Chinese workmanship is noted in the lush rendering of the lion heads from which the blades emerge, the calligraphic serpentine forms, and the cloud motifs.
Credit:
Album / Heritage Art/Heritage Images
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Image size:
2452 x 5000 px | 35.1 MB
Print size:
20.8 x 42.3 cm | 8.2 x 16.7 in (300 dpi)
