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A Votive plaque depicting the Buddha seated in dhyana mudra, and flanked by two stupas

Chinese

Artwork Details

A Votive plaque depicting the Buddha seated in dhyana mudra, and flanked by two stupas
618-907
Chinese
terracotta, molded
1 7/8 in. x 1 1/2 in. ( 4.8 cm x 3.8 cm )
Gift of Mrs. Caroline I. Plumer for the James Marshall Plumer Collection
1964/2.23

Description

Subject Matter:

Buddha, seated cross-legged in what may be dhyana mudra (the hand gesture of meditation), flanked by two stupas, and with a mandorla behind his head, all in low, molded relief on a votive plaque.

Physical Description:

A small, thin, molded clay plaque with a bas-relief scene.

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