1919,0101,0.73.2

Description

Scope and content : Ch. xli. 001–4. Four paper pounces like Ch. 00159, each showing Buddha seated on Padmāsana under draped canopy hung upon flowering trees. Haloes and vesicas circular; in 001 and 002 orn. with borders of trefoil or petal shapes, in 003 and 004 plain. Buddha in each has his mantle drawn partly over R. shoulder; poses of hands various. In 001 L. hand lies in lap, while R. placed horizontally, palm to breast, with second and third fingers curled in to palm. In 002 and 003, R. hand in vitarka-mudrā at breast, L. in bhūmisparśa-mudrā over knee. In 004 R. hand in vitarkamudrā at breast; L. horizontal below it, palm up, second and third fingers bent. Whole design drawn in with ink in 004, and part of halo and vesica decoration in 001–002. On back of 004 also drawn roughly Buddha in same attitude as one in front. All in good condition. 001 and 002, 1′ 9½″× l′ 2¾″ 003, 1′ 0¾″ ×8¼″004, l′ 0½″×10½″.