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Xian Terracotta Soldiers
The statues above are adaptions of statues from the Terracotta Army, a collection of sculptures depicting the armies of Qin Shi Huang, the first emperor of China. The sculptures were originally a form of funerary art that were buried with the…
Wooden Statue of Kanaloa
Kanaloa is a Hawaiian Indigenous deity that rules the Underworld and a teacher of magic. Ancient Hawaiin legend states that Kanaloa became the leader of a group of spirits that attempted to rebel against the gods. Kanaloa and his spirits were…
Wooden Seated Hotei with Hands Up
Budai, also known as Hotei, Maitreya, and many other pseudonyms, is a Buddhist god known for his contentment and happiness. Budai is also known for his love of children. Budai is often depicted as what is known as the "laughing Buddha", typically…
Wooden Seated Hotei
Maitreya, also known as Hotei, Budai and many other pseudonyms, is a Buddhist god known for his contentment and happiness. Maitreya is also known for his love of children. Maitreya is often depicted as what is known as the "laughing buddha",…
Wooden Mask
Vajrayana Buddhist use colorful, dramatic masks in traditional Cham lama dances in order to transform their identities. Vajrayana Buddhist consider the Cham dance a type of mediation as the dancers are well trained to perform the precise ritual.…
Wooden Fish Block
A wooden fish, also known as a Chinese temple block is a wooden percussion instrument most commonly associated with Mahayana Buddhism. The purpose of the instrument is to help Buddhist, usually, in China, Japan, and Korea, recite sutras by keeping a…
Wooden Confucius
Confucius was a Chinese teacher, philosopher, politician, and editor during the Spring and Autumn period of Chinese History. Confucius was the founder of the "Philosophy of Confucius", also known as Confucianism, which emphasizes morality,…
White Porcelain Many-Armed Kuan Yin
Kaun Yin or Guanyin is known to Mahayana Buddhistds as the goddess of compassion and mercy. Buddhists consider Kuanyin a bodhisattva and is also known as Avalokitasvara in Sanskrit. Mahayana Buddhists believe that when a loved one departs from this…
Tibetan Tingsha or Hand Cymbals
Tibetan hand cymbals, known as tingshas are small cymbals attached together with a leather strap to produce a unique high pitched, long-ringing tone. The cymbals are used typically by Tibetan Buddhist practitioners as an instrument for meditation,…
Tibetan Singing Bowl
A singing bowl, also known as a standing bell or a resting bell is an inverted bell that is usually bowl-shaped and range in a variety of sizes. They are often played by striking the bowl or rotating mallet around the rim to create a soothing…