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Mongolian Buddha
stock number: 2188
price: $130.USD
description:
Terra Cotta Buddha head from Tov Aimag, Northern Mongolia. This region had an abundance Yellow Hat sect Tibetan temples, most of which were demolished when it became the world’s second Communist country in 1924. Soon after a mass Soviet style pogrom of the Buddhist monastic order was carried out. Taking a page from Uncle Joe's book the Chinese did much the same to the monasteries in Tibet during the Cultural Revolution. This piece is circa 18th CE, difficult to say if this was wantonly broken or a kiln misfire as I recently acquired a box of shards and pieces from the same locale. Stand included- please see enlargements for condition. Mounted H: 12cm/4.7in.
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