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1925,0619.33

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Title

panel

Measurement

height 15.1 centimetres, width 55.8 centimetres

Description

Scope and content : Oblong wooden panel painted on one side. Four deities, all of them seated in meditation pose on a cushion are the main topic. Each of them seems to be holding either a tool or a weapon in one hand. The two deities in the centre are seated against a mandorla, while the ones to the left and the right have heads surrounded by a halo. In between the deities are depictions of worshippers, kneeling or standing with folded hands. On the very left, a small depiction of the Buddha can be seen in the background. He wears a dark red robe and is seated on a lotus throne and against a mandorla. Additionally, his head is surrounded by a halo.

Institution

British Museum

Date

undated

Provenance

Skrine 1925

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