A Votive plaque depicting the Bodhisattva Ksitigarbha (Ch. Dizang), in Amitabha's Western Paradise / Artist Unknown, China
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- Accession Number
- 1964/2.19
- Title
- A Votive plaque depicting the Bodhisattva Ksitigarbha (Ch. Dizang), in Amitabha's Western Paradise
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, China
- 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 cm x 4.1 cm (2 3/8 in. x 1 5/8 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
- The Bodhisattva Ksitigarbha (Chinese, Dizang), recognizable by his monk's garb and staff, standing on a lotus and surrounded by floating tendrils of lotus flowers. The scenery places him in the Western Paradise of the Buddha Amitâbha (Chinese, Amitofou). This miniature clay plaque was originally one of a large number of plaques depicting various details from a scene of Amitâbha presiding over his Western Paradise, while various bodhisattvas are in attendance.
- Primary Keywords
- bodhisattva
- buddhism
- lotus
- miniature (size attribute)
- paradise
- plaque (flat object)
- staff (walking stick)
- Secondary Keywords
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- attributes and properties
- attributes and properties by specific type
- buddhist doctrinal concepts
- descriptors
- design elements
- doctrinal concepts
- equipment
- equipment by context
- equipment for personal use
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- motifs
- object genres
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- people and culture
- plant-derived motifs
- religions
- religions and religious concepts
- religious concepts
- size (extent)
- size by specific type
- tools and equipment
- walking sticks
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Technical Details
- Collection
- University of Michigan Museum of Art
- Image Size
- 573 x 509
- File Size
- 19 KB
- Record
- 1964/2.19
- Link to this Item
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"A Votive plaque depicting the Bodhisattva Ksitigarbha (Ch. Dizang), in Amitabha's Western Paradise; Artist Unknown, China." In the digital collection University of Michigan Museum of Art. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-1964-sl-2.19/1964_2.19.jpg. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 18, 2024.
