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Tibetan
Altar table or desk (early 20th century)
pigments on wood, lacquer, metal
36.0 × 68.0 × 34.0 cm
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of Valerie Burley, 2006
Photo: National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
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About this work
Small low tables were used by lamas (Tibetan Buddhist monks of high rank) when performing rituals or receiving refreshments. They were often portable, with folding legs, as seen in this example.
Artwork Details
Place/s of Execution
Tibet
Accession Number
2006.289
Department
Asian Art
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