Miniature Dhyani Buddha / Artist Unknown, Tibet or Nepal

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Accession Number
2006/2.63
Title
Miniature Dhyani Buddha
Artist Nationality
Tibetan or Nepalese
Object Creation Date
19th century - early 20th century
Object Creation Place
Asia (continent)
Creation Place 1
Asia (continent)
Dimensions
3.7 cm x 2.5 cm x 0.9 cm (1 7/16 in. x 1 in. x 3/8 in.)
Primary Object Classification
Jewelry
Primary Object Type
pendant
Secondary Object Classification
Ritual Objects
Physical Description
A tiny tear-drop-shaped metal (copper?) pendant, edged with beading, serving as support for a minature seated image of a Dhyani Buddha, made of inlaid semi-precious stones and copper wire. This may have originally been part of a necklace or tiara, or part of a brooch for a high-ranking monk's ritual costume.
Subject Matter
A crowned and jeweled figure of a Dhyana Buddha (a primordial Buddha, venerated in Vajrayana Buddhism), shown seated with legs pendant.
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Image Size
2524 x 1840
File Size
618 KB
Record
2006/2.63
Link to this Item
https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-2006-sl-2.63/2006_2.63.jpg

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"Miniature Dhyani Buddha; Artist Unknown, Tibet or Nepal." In the digital collection University of Michigan Museum of Art. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-2006-sl-2.63/2006_2.63.jpg. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed March 28, 2024.
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