Votive plaque of a seated bodhisattva, possibly Padmapani

Details

• Title

  Votive plaque of a seated bodhisattva, possibly Padmapani

• Associated place

  Asia › Bangladesh (place of creation)

  Asia › India › east India › Bihar › Bodhgaya (possible) (possible place of creation)

• Date

  11th - 12th century (1001 - 1200)

• Material and technique

  terracotta, hand-modelled and impressed

• Material index

  processed material › ceramic › pottery › terracotta

• Technique index

  marked › impressed

• Object type

  miscellaneous equipment › plaque › votive plaque;

  religious/ritual equipment;

  sculpture › figure › figurine

• Dimensions

  7.7 x 7.5 x 2 cm (height x width x depth)

• No. of items

  1

• Credit line

  Purchased, 1995.

• Museum location

  not on display

• Museum department

  Eastern Art

• Accession no.

  EA1995.81

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