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Scripture Binder Buckle, 19th to 20th Century
Tibet Autonomous Region
Brass; 1 1/8 × 1 × 3/16…
Scripture Binder Buckle
Scripture Binder Buckle, 19th to 20th Century
Tibet Autonomous Region
Brass; 1 1/8 × 1 × 3/16…
Scripture Binder Buckle, 19th to 20th Century Tibet Autonomous Region Brass; 1 1/8 × 1 × 3/16 in. 2021.8.27 Gift of Anne and Long Shung Shih

Scripture Binder Buckle

ClassificationsPrinted Materials-religious texts-sutra coverings
Date19th to 20th Century
Made AtTibet Autonomous Region, China, Asia
MediumBrass
Dimensions1 1/8 × 1 × 3/16 in. (2.9 × 2.5 × 0.5 cm)
Credit LineGift of Anne and Long Shung Shih
Object number2021.8.27
DescriptionThis object is a small buckle, sometimes also referred to as a button, which would have been used with a leather belt to close books of Tibetan sutra manuscripts which, in addition to being wrapped in silk, were covered with two wooden panels. These buckles commonly featured images of Buddhas, vajras, or monsters.
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