Portrait of a Monk

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Portrait of a Monk

Central Tibet, a Sakyapa Monastery, 14th century
Sculpture
Gilt brass and traces of paint
3 1/4 x 3 5/8 in. (8.26 x 9.21 cm)
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Neustatter (M.76.93.1)
Not currently on public view

Bibliography

  • Pal, Pratapaditya.  Art of Tibet.  Los Angeles; Berkeley, CA:  Los Angeles County Museum of Art; University of California Press, 1983.
  • Pal, Pratapaditya. Art of Tibet. Expanded edition. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 1990.
  • Pal, Pratapaditya.  Art of Tibet.  Los Angeles; Berkeley, CA:  Los Angeles County Museum of Art; University of California Press, 1983.
  • Pal, Pratapaditya. Art of Tibet. Expanded edition. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 1990.
  • Reedy, Chandra L.  Himalayan Bronzes:  Technology, Style and Choices.  Newark:  University of Delaware Press, 1997.
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