votive tablet
Votive Tablet
15th century-16th century (made)
15th century-16th century (made)
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| Place of origin |
Truncated-vesica in shape. The deeply sunk subject is in low relief, and represents Gautama The Buddha seated on a padmasana in the "bhumisparsha mudra" within a trifoliate niche surmounted by the Sikhara of the Great Mahabobhi 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 the "Ye dharma hetuprabhava & etc", or Buddhist Creed in Sanskrit characters.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | votive tablet (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Terra cotta |
| Brief description | Votive tablet, Seated Buddha, terracotta, Tagaung in North Burma. |
| Physical description | Truncated-vesica in shape. The deeply sunk subject is in low relief, and represents Gautama The Buddha seated on a padmasana in the "bhumisparsha mudra" within a trifoliate niche surmounted by the Sikhara of the Great Mahabobhi 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 the "Ye dharma hetuprabhava & etc", 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 | Subject is deeply impressed from an intaglio mould in the style of the old Indian clay tablets of the |Gupta period of 5th/6th century made at Bodh-Gaya, Eastern India. |
| Production | Tagaung in North Burma |
| Subject depicted | |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | IM.306-1921 |
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| Record created | August 28, 2003 |
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