
Vairochana of the Glacier Lake
- Location
- Jowo chapel, Jokhang Temple; Lhasa, U region, central Tibet (present-day TAR, China)
- Material
- clay with pigments and matte gold
- Dimensions
- height approx. 20 ft. (6 m)
- Photo Credit
- photograph by Lionel Fournier
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Jokhang Temple, Lhasa
Lhasa, U region, central Tibet (present-day TAR, China); ca. 620–640
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