E. V. Ivanova, A. F. Dubrovin, E. D. Ogneva

108 obrazov Buddy: issledovanie kollektsii 5942 iz sobraniia Muzeia antropologii i etnografii (Kunstkamery) RAN [Rossiiskoi akademii nauk] (108 Buddhas: Collection 5942, Museum of Anthropology and Ethnography (Kunstkamery) of the Russian Academy of Sciences)

St. Petersburg: Kunstkamera, 2014. Sewn cl. This is the first scholarly catalogue of extensive collection of Buddhist sculpture at Russia's oldest public museum, the Kunstkamera. Works come from Afghanistan, the Kashmir, India, Nepal, Tibet, China, Inner Mongolia, and Mongolia. The southern border of the Russian Empire extending through many regions of Asia naturally led to frequent interaction through exploration and trade, one result of which is this rich collection of Buddhist art in St. Petersburg. Each work is illustrated from different angles to clearly show the workmanship, and thorough catalogue entries note materials, technique, size; explain rationale of attribution, and interpret iconography. An appendix summarizes in tabular form iconography, region of origin and period for each work. Chapter titles: Toward a history of the collection; Attribution of works in collection 5942; Inscriptions on Buddhist sacred sculpture; Research on materials and techniques used in making sculpture from metal alloys. 337 p., 29 cm, approx. 500 color illus., Rus. Item #3139
ISBN: 9785884312692

Run: 750.

Price: $112.00