Ritual Axe
https://clevelandart.org/art/1978.9.1
Ceremonial weaponry was used in tantric rituals to combat obstacles to enlightenment, such as ignorance, delusions, and selfishness. In 1407, a high-ranking Tibetan monastic patriarch visited the emperor of the Ming dynasty, known as Yongle. The Yongle emperor presented him wi...
Artifact
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149446
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en
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accession
1978.9.1
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Terms
Technique
iron alloy with gold and silver inlay
Genre
Metalwork
Department
Indian and Southeast Asian Art
Relations
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