Statue of Lama, c.1960

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Statue of Lama, c.1960
Artifact/Collection Number: 
AC 1999.3_29
Location: 
Shelf 31 Box 2

A wooden statue of Lama, a teacher or a monk. The drum symbolizes detachment of the body, and the ball symbolizes female wisdom. This artifact was brought back from Nepal by Drs. Edgar and Elizabeth Bucke Miller, Class of 1920 and 1923 respectively.

Decade: 
1960-1969
Origin: 
Gift of Drs. Edgar and Elizabeth Bucke Miller, 1983
People: 
Miller, Edgar
Bucke Miller, Elizabeth
Subject: 
Nepal
Format: 
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Miscellaneous