Buddhist chaitya
On display
This monolithic Khmer chaitya, in the form of a miniature tower-shrine, once stood within a temple complex to mark the limits of the sacred precinct. Its principal deity is the goddess Prajnaparamita (‘The Perfection of Wisdom’), who personifies the transcendental knowledge embodied in the great Mahayana Buddhist Sutra (wisdom text) of that name. She holds a rosary and a sacred text in her upper hands. Also depicted on the chaitya are Avalokiteshvara and two indistinct female deities.
Details
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Title
Buddhist chaitya
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Associated place
Prasat Ta Mean (place of creation) -
Date
mid-10th century AD -
Material and technique
sandstone
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Material index
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Technique index
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Object type
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Dimensions
110 x 33 x 36 cm approx., max. (height x width x depth) -
No. of items
1
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Credit line
Purchased with the assistance of funds provided by the Art Fund, the MCG/V&A Purchase Grant Fund, and the Friends of the Ashmolean Museum, 1999.
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Museum location
First floor | Gallery 32 | India from AD 600 -
Museum department
Eastern Art
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Accession no.
EA1999.102
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