Votivstupa
18th century | Alfred Horner
In Tibetan Buddhism, each temple incorporates the three aspects of Buddha: a statue represents the body, a stupa stands for the mind, and a religious text for his teachings.Stupas are sacred buildings symbolising the structure of the universe in Buddhist philosophy. Some also contain relics of great masters.
In Tibetan Buddhism, each temple incorporates the three aspects of Buddha: a statue represents the body, a stupa stands for the mind, and a religious text for his teachings.Stupas are sacred buildings symbolising the structure of the universe in Buddhist philosophy. Some also contain relics of great masters.
Collection:
Alfred Horner
Time:
18th century
Entry Date:
1911
Object Name
Stupa
Culture
Mongolei
Material/technology:
Bronze
Copyright
Weltmuseum Wien
Collection area
South Asia, Southeast Asia, Himalayas
Geography
Zentralasien/Mongolei/Mongolei
Invs.
87755
