Chorten

Minneapolis Institute of Art

Chorten

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Date
13th century
Medium
Brass
Department
Asian Art
Institution
Minneapolis Institute of Art
Object ID
13444

A portable chorten (Tibetan for stupa , a domed structure that contains relics) can be understood as a three-dimensional mandala, or symbol of the universe. The dome-shaped base is modeled on the hemispherical burial mounds erected over the relics of the historical Buddha. These architectural structures originated in India but were also constructed in various forms wherever Buddhism spread. Tibetan followers would have commissioned examples like this to donate to a monastery. The tower of disks represents the thirteen stages of enlightenment in the Kadam Order of Tibetan Buddhism. The crescent moon and sun symbolize the dissolution of opposites, a critical aspect of wisdom. Asia

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Gift of Ruth and Bruce Dayton

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