Buddhist Votive Tablet
11th century - 12th century (made)
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This moulded plaque is unusual in its depiction of the Buddha in a seated posture with pendant legs, his hands raised in the gesture of teaching the Buddhist law (dharmacakra mudra). This posture and gesture are both unusual in Pagan period representations of the Buddha, and indicate the lingering influence of older Mon traditions of lower Burma, where such representations were favoured. Around Him are many small votive styupas. At the bottom, in Devanagari characters, is the "Ye dharma", & etc or Buddhist Creed.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Terra cotta |
| Brief description | Terracotta Buddhist votive tablet, Pagan (Burma), 11th - 12th century. |
| Physical description | This moulded plaque is unusual in its depiction of the Buddha in a seated posture with pendant legs, his hands raised in the gesture of teaching the Buddhist law (dharmacakra mudra). This posture and gesture are both unusual in Pagan period representations of the Buddha, and indicate the lingering influence of older Mon traditions of lower Burma, where such representations were favoured. Around Him are many small votive styupas. At the bottom, in Devanagari characters, is the "Ye dharma", & etc or Buddhist Creed. |
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| Credit line | Given by the Royal Asiatic Society |
| Object history | Inventoried as part of the contents of the former India Museum transferred to South Kensington Museum in November 1879. Formerly gifted to the V&A and reaccessioned in 1924. |
| Historical context | The tablet is roughly in the form of a peepal leaf(ficus religiosa) and in the centre is the Buddha with many small votive stupas around him. |
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| Other number | 458(IS) - India Museum Catalogue (IS) Number |
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| Accession number | IM.357-1924 |
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| Record created | June 8, 2000 |
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