Votive Seal
9th century-10th century (made)
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| Place of origin |
This votive seal shows a seated Buddha expounding the law. It originated in Prome, Burma (now Myanmar), and dates to the Pyu period (9th to 10th century).
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Elliptical buff clay |
| Brief description | A votive seal with a seated Buddha expounding the law, terracotta, Pyu, Prome, Burma, 9th-10th century |
| Physical description | A votive seal with a seated Buddha expounding the law. |
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| Production type | Unique |
| Object history | Purchased from Danny Biancardi, beneficiary of the estate of his father Alex Biancardi. The purchase was made possible with the assistance of Jean-Michel Beurdeley, Fausta and John Eskenazi, Alexander Gotz, Henry Ginsburg, Jonathan Hope, Peter Marks, Anna-Maria and Fabio Rossi, Spink and Son Ltd, Tom and Danielle White, Doris Wiener and an anonymous donor. |
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| Summary | This votive seal shows a seated Buddha expounding the law. It originated in Prome, Burma (now Myanmar), and dates to the Pyu period (9th to 10th century). |
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| Accession number | IS.130-1999 |
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| Record created | December 15, 1999 |
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