HANFORD, CA
Details
- Dimensions
- 7ʺW × 5.5ʺD × 12ʺH
- Art Subjects
- Figure
- Period
- Mid 20th Century
- Item Type
- Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
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- Materials
- Cast Iron
- Condition
- Good Condition, Original Condition Unaltered, Some Imperfections
- Color
- Coffee
- Condition Notes
- Excellent; worn and weathered patina. Excellent; worn and weathered patina. less
- Description
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A beautiful cast iron sculpture of a seated 'Bhikkhu' monk sculpture. This is a nicely detailed cast iron piece, and …
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A beautiful cast iron sculpture of a seated 'Bhikkhu' monk sculpture. This is a nicely detailed cast iron piece, and weighs approximately 9.5 lbs. Acquired from Sony Pictures Prop Department in Los Angeles.
bhikshu ［比丘］ (; Pali bhikkhu; biku): A Buddhist monk. In the strict sense, a fully ordained monk who has renounced the secular world and observes the entire set of commandments, or two hundred and fifty precepts according to The Fourfold Rules of Discipline, set forth for monks. The term bhikshu means one who begs, particularly for alms, and generally one who devotes oneself to Buddhist practice and subsists entirely on alms received from laypersons through the practice of alms-begging. A nun is called bhikshunī. With the development of the community of monks and the establishment of a system of monastic rules, bhikshu came to refer to only those men who had gained admission into the Buddhist Order by going through an established ordination ceremony. They were permitted to own only three robes, all made of cast-off rags, and one begging bowl. Thus equipped, they carried out their practice of religious mendicancy. Monks still in their teenage years were not recognized as bhikshu. In the early period of Buddhism, bhikshus lived alone in forests and other quiet locations, devoting themselves to meditation and other practices. Later they gathered with other Buddhists to form a community. See also two hundred and fifty precepts. less
HANFORD, CA
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