Frontal for a Buddhist altar, late 19th century, x in, Embroidered satin, Tibet, 19th century, Buddhist altar tables were usually skirted with decorative silk frontals, especially for major ceremonies. Probably made for a Lamaist temple in China, this embroidered frontal combines both Tibetan and Chinese symbols in its design. A crossed vajra, or thunderbolt, appears in the center. At the intersection of the two thunderbolts is a black-and-white yin and yang symbol, which represents the 'balance of opposites' found in the universe

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