God Of Riches "Kunkar-Yijin-Norbu"
date: label: Accession Date
content: 4 Oct 1888
name: label: Donor Name
content: William W. Rockhill
notes: label: Notes
content: From card: "Illus. in USNM AR, 1893; Pl. 47; p. 744. From 19th or early 20th century exhibit label with card: "Image: God of Riches (Gunkar yijin norbu). - Of copper, gilt. The god is three-faced, with a crown of flames. He stands erect on two elephants and has six arms. The middle arms are held before him with offernings in them. The upper right hand holds a dorje, the upper left a bchon, or club. The lower right holds a damaru, or small hand drum, the lower left a snare (dgagpa). Lhasa, Tibet. Collected by W. W. Rockhill. This image was made in Lhasa. It is a remarkably fine specimen of work. The god is a Drag-shed, or protector against evil spirits, as well as a protector of treasures. Fierce aspect. - T.D. 12/74."
label: Record Last Modified
content: 7 Jul 2021
label: Specimen Count
content: 1
place: label: Place
content: Lhasa, Tibet, Asia
topic: label: Topic
content: Ethnology
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content: Anthropology
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: NMNH - Anthropology Dept.
identifier: label: Accession Number
content: 021261
label: USNM Number
content: E130399-0
objectType: label: Object Type
content: Figure