Molded Clay Image (Tsatsa) of a Stupa Molded in the Round

Close view of light-gray earthenware model of stupa featuring clearly demarcated staircases and moldings

Molded Clay Image (Tsatsa) of a Stupa Molded in the Round

Location
Toling Monastery, Ngari region, western Tibet
Date
11th–12th century
Material
sun-dried clay
Dimensions
height approx. 4 in. (10 cm);
Collection

Toling Monastery; photograph by Rémi Chaix

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