Shrine Cabinet
Artist
Mongolian (Mongolian)Date
19th centuryMedium
Wood and pigmentsDimensions
Work : 31 x 25 x 20 in. (78.74 x 63.5 x 50.8 cm)Credit Line
Gift of David Kamansky and Gerald WheatonObject Number
2019.6.1Label
The form of this cabinet resembles a Buddhist temple. Its shape suggests that the cabinet was intended to function as a household shrine, in which case it would have contained small paintings, sculptures, offering dishes and other ritual objects used by an individual or family in their private devotions.