Votive tablet
Votive Tablet
1500-1600 (made)
1500-1600 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Truncated-vesica in shape.The deeply sunk subject is in low relief, and represents Gautama Buddha seated in a padmasanawith his hands held in the bhumisparsha mudra (earth touching gesture) within a trifoiliate niche surmounted by the Sikhara (tower or spire) of the Great Mahabodhi Temple at Bodh Gaya. The branches of the Bodhi-tree issue from behind the sikhara. On either side of the Buddha are small votive-stupas, and below the padmasana is an inscription that reads Ye dharma hetuprabhava &c or Buddhist creed in Sanskrit Characters.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Votive tablet (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Terracotta |
| Brief description | Votive tablet, seated Buddha, terracotta, from Tagaung, North Burma, 1500-1600 |
| Physical description | Truncated-vesica in shape.The deeply sunk subject is in low relief, and represents Gautama Buddha seated in a padmasanawith his hands held in the bhumisparsha mudra (earth touching gesture) within a trifoiliate niche surmounted by the Sikhara (tower or spire) of the Great Mahabodhi Temple at Bodh Gaya. The branches of the Bodhi-tree issue from behind the sikhara. On either side of the Buddha are small votive-stupas, and below the padmasana is an inscription that reads Ye dharma hetuprabhava &c or Buddhist creed in Sanskrit Characters. |
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| Credit line | Purchased from H.C.Fanshawe, Esq. C.S.I., 72 Philbach Gardens, Earl's Court, S.W.5 |
| Object history | From Tagaung in North Burma; IM.293-1921 to IM.310-1921 purchased for £50. Purchased from H.C.Fanshawe, Esq. C.S.I., 72 Philbach Gardens, Earl's Court, S.W.5. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Museum records (Asia Department registers and/or Central Inventory) as part of a 2023 provenance research project. R.P. 1921-4789 & 4604 |
| Historical context | Deeply impressed from an intaglio mould, in the style of the old Indian clay tablets of the Gupta period of the 4th or 5th century A.D. made at Bodh Gaya in Bengal. |
| Production | Tagaung in North Burma |
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | IM.304-1921 |
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| Record created | August 28, 2003 |
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