Skull crown (tib.: rigs lnga’i dbu rgyan)
rigs lnga’i dbu rgyan
19. Jahrhundert | Hans Leder
In Lamaist iconography, wrathful apparitions of deities usually wear skull crowns, while peaceful apparitions wear crowns with the images of the 5 Thathagata Buddhas. The syllables above each skull are the seed syllables of each of these Buddhas, through which they can be summoned from their heaven.
In Lamaist iconography, wrathful apparitions of deities usually wear skull crowns, while peaceful apparitions wear crowns with the images of the 5 Thathagata Buddhas. The syllables above each skull are the seed syllables of each of these Buddhas, through which they can be summoned from their heaven.
Collector:
Hans Leder DNB
Time:
19. Jahrhundert
Object Name
Schädelkrone
Culture
Mongolei
Material/technology:
Holz, Metall
Copyright
Weltmuseum Wien
Collection area
South Asia, Southeast Asia, Himalayas
Geography
Zentralasien/Mongolei
Invs.
75196
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