A Votive plaque depicting a Bodhisattva in Amitabha's (Chinese. Amitofou's) Western Paradise, giving rebirth to new souls from lotus buds / Artist Unknown, China

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Accession Number
1964/2.17
Title
A Votive plaque depicting a Bodhisattva in Amitabha's (Chinese. Amitofou's) Western Paradise, giving rebirth to new souls from lotus buds
Medium and Support
terracotta, molded
Object Creation Date
618-907
Object Creation Place
Asia (continent)
China (nation)
Creation Place 1
Asia (continent)
Creation Place 2
China (nation)
Style/Group/Movement
Buddhist
Dimensions
6.7 cm x 5.1 cm (2 5/8 in. x 2 in.)
Century
7th-9th century
Primary Object Classification
Sculpture
Primary Object Type
relief
Secondary Object Classification
Ritual Objects
Secondary Object Type
portable icon
Physical Description
A small, thin, molded clay plaque with a bas-relief scene.
Subject Matter
This small clay plaque was probably originally one of a large group that collectively illustrated a scene of the Western Paradise of the Buddha Amitabha (Chinese, Amitofou). In this detail, a bodhisattva sits on a lotus petal; from his right hand emerge several lotus stems, with tiny figures emerging from them. According to the teachings of Pure Land Buddhism, these are souls being reborn in the Western Paradise after having called upon Amitabha for mercy.
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Record
1964/2.17
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"A Votive plaque depicting a Bodhisattva in Amitabha's (Chinese. Amitofou's) Western Paradise, giving rebirth to new souls from lotus buds; Artist Unknown, China." In the digital collection University of Michigan Museum of Art. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-1964-sl-2.17/1964_2.17.jpg. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed March 29, 2024.
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