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"Plaque from a Tantric Ritual Apron": Kirtimukha

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white image of disassembled apron with metal pieces and fabric. The fabric is dark gray with tassels on ends. The fabric is decorated with metal pieces. The fabric lies horizontally across bottom of image. There are 13 metal pieces above the fabric. The metal pieces vary in shape and size. Some metal pieces are shaped like faces. The background is white. The title of the image is "Plaque from a Tantric Ritual Apron" and the artist is "Kirtimukha".

Artwork Details

Date
17th century
Medium
Bone
Culture
Tibet
Dimensions
600 × 389 px
Public Domain
Yes
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