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Iron Man (Buddhist statue)

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The Iron Man statue is a, sculpture depicting what could be the Buddhist deity Vaiśravaṇa that may be made from a rare ataxite class nickel-rich iron meteorite. [1]

17 relations: Ataxite, Bon, Chinga meteorite, Glossary of meteoritics, Iron, Iron meteorite, Meteorite, Mongolia, Nickel, Sculpture, Scythians, Siberia, Spiegel Online, Swastika, Thokcha, Vaiśravaṇa, 1938–39 German expedition to Tibet.

Ataxite

Ataxites (from Greek meaning "without structure") are a structural class of iron meteorites with a high nickel content and show no Widmanstätten patterns upon etching.

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Bon

Bon, also spelled Bön, is a Tibetan religion, which self-identifies as distinct from Tibetan Buddhism, although it shares the same overall teachings and terminology.

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Chinga meteorite

The Chinga meteorite is an iron meteorite.

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Glossary of meteoritics

This is a glossary of terms used in meteoritics, the science of meteorites.

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Iron

Iron is a chemical element with symbol Fe (from ferrum) and atomic number 26.

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Iron meteorite

Iron meteorites are meteorites that consist overwhelmingly of an iron–nickel alloy known as meteoric iron that usually consists of two mineral phases: kamacite and taenite.

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Meteorite

A meteorite is a solid piece of debris from an object, such as a comet, asteroid, or meteoroid, that originates in outer space and survives its passage through the atmosphere to reach the surface of a planet or moon.

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Mongolia

Mongolia (Monggol Ulus in Mongolian; in Mongolian Cyrillic) is a landlocked unitary sovereign state in East Asia.

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Nickel

Nickel is a chemical element with symbol Ni and atomic number 28.

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Sculpture

Sculpture is the branch of the visual arts that operates in three dimensions.

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Scythians

or Scyths (from Greek Σκύθαι, in Indo-Persian context also Saka), were a group of Iranian people, known as the Eurasian nomads, who inhabited the western and central Eurasian steppes from about the 9th century BC until about the 1st century BC.

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Siberia

Siberia (a) is an extensive geographical region, and by the broadest definition is also known as North Asia.

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Spiegel Online

Spiegel Online (SPON) is one of the most widely read German-language news websites.

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Swastika

The swastika (as a character 卐 or 卍) is a geometrical figure and an ancient religious icon from the cultures of Eurasia, where it has been and remains a symbol of divinity and spirituality in Indian religions, Chinese religions, Mongolian and Siberian shamanisms.

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Thokcha

Thokcha (also alternatively) "sky-iron" are tektites and meteorites which are often high in iron content, refer iron meteorite.

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Vaiśravaṇa

(Sanskrit) or (Pali), is the name of one of the Four Heavenly Kings, and is considered an important figure in Japanese Buddhism.

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1938–39 German expedition to Tibet

The 1938-1939 German Expedition to Tibet was a German scientific expedition from May 1938 to August 1939, led by German zoologist and SS officer Ernst Schäfer.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iron_Man_(Buddhist_statue)

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