Plaque with figure of Akshobhya (Buddha of the East)
Plaque with figure of Akshobhya (Buddha of the East)

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Plaque with figure of Akshobhya (Buddha of the East)

Nepalese
y1969-30

Information

Title
Plaque with figure of Akshobhya (Buddha of the East)
Medium
Fine, dark gray clay, with traces of yellow slip on figure
Dimensions
h. 11.3 cm., w. 6.2 cm., d. 2.7 cm. (4 7/16 x 2 7/16 x 1 1/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of J. Lionberger Davis, Class of 1900
Object Number
y1969-30
Place Made

Asia, Nepal

Inscription
Inscriptions in low relief on ogive frame and plinth.
Marks/Labels/Seals
Painted on object [collectors number]: YAM3
Culture
Nepalese
Type
plaques
Materials
clay, slip
Subject
lotus, religious art, figures (representations), diagonal ribs, iconography, Buddhism

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