Astasahasrika Prajnaparamita
Painting
c. 12th century (made)
c. 12th century (made)
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Seated Mahasri Tara. Illustrated palm-leaf folio from the Astasahasrikaprajnaparamita manuscript; from the Vredenburg Manuscript. According to the colophon, this manuscript was donated by a lay devotee, Udaya Sinha, in the 36th year of the reign of the Pala king Ramapala, c.1120; probably Nalanda monastry, Bihar, Pala period.
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Title | Astasahasrika Prajnaparamita (popular title) |
Materials and techniques | Painted in gouache and ink on palm leaf |
Brief description | Manuscript, Asthasahasrika Prajnaparamita, palm leaf, painted, Bengal, c. 12th century |
Physical description | Folio from an Asthasahasrika Prajnaparamita manuscript, in gouache and ink on palm leaf. Padmapani, a form of Avalokiteshvara, holds a white lotus and is attended by the goddess Tara and the guardian deity Hayagriva. |
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Copy number | Folio 178 |
Object history | Acquired from Mr T Harris, 39 Westmark Point, Roehampton, London SW15, England |
Historical context | From the E Vredenburg collection |
Summary | Seated Mahasri Tara. Illustrated palm-leaf folio from the Astasahasrikaprajnaparamita manuscript; from the Vredenburg Manuscript. According to the colophon, this manuscript was donated by a lay devotee, Udaya Sinha, in the 36th year of the reign of the Pala king Ramapala, c.1120; probably Nalanda monastry, Bihar, Pala period. |
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Accession number | IS.8-1958 |
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Record created | December 20, 1999 |
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