votive tablet (tsa-tsa), unknown maker from Burma

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votive tablet (tsa-tsa)
votive tablet (tsa-tsa)
votive tablet (tsa-tsa)
1800s
votive tablet (tsa-tsa) , 1800s
Where object was made: Tibet or Burma (present-day Myanmar)
Material/technique: clay
Credit line: Gift of Dr. Mary F. Gray
Accession number: 1997.0444.03
Not on display
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Empire of Things

Tsatsa are sacred Buddha images most likely made by pilgrims as part of their religious meditation and training. Through the process of creating tsa tsas, students purify negativities, overcome obstacles, and create positive energy.

Exhibitions

Teaching Gallery: Lives of Buddhist Artifacts
2013
Empire of Things
Kris Ercums, curator
Kate Meyer, curator
2013–2015
Empire of Things
Kris Ercums, curator
Kate Meyer, curator
2016–2021
Brosseau Center for Learning: Latter Days Reprised: Buddhist Art in Honor of Professor Marsha Haufler
2017