Seal, 1428
Unknown artist, Chinaexpand_more
Ivoryexpand_more
Gift of Ruth and Bruce Daytonexpand_more 98.171.1
On View in Gallery 217expand_more
Dated by inscription to the second year of Hsuan-te (1428), this official seal is carved on top with the Buddhist Wheel of Law (Dharmacakra), which symbolizes the everlasting truth of the Buddha's teachings. The seal was made for Ma so nan ling ch'an, a Tibetan lama who apparently visited Peking in 1428. It is one of only a few surviving documentary ivory seals from the early Ming period commissioned by the Chinese court as gifts for important Tibetan lamas.
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