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Kubera, god of wealth, seated in lalitasana on double lotus dais; Nepal

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Title: Kubera, god of wealth, seated in lalitasana on double lotus dais
Artist: Nepal
Century: 10th century
Object Creation Date: 10th century
Accession Number: 2000/2.156
Medium and Support: bronze
relevance: rank 6.42558
Primary Keywords: buddhism; deity; himalayan; lotus; miniature (size attribute)

Head of a Buddha, sheltered by Mucalinda (Lopburi style; fragment); Artist Unknown, Thailand

Title: Head of a Buddha, sheltered by Mucalinda (Lopburi style; fragment)
Artist: Artist Unknown, Thailand
Century: 13th century
Object Creation Date: 13th century
Accession Number: 1993/2.40
Medium and Support: sandstone
relevance: rank 6.42558
Primary Keywords: buddha; buddhism; deity; fragment; heads; icons; snakes

Gelugpa Merit Field, centered on Tsongkhapa, with lineage teachers above and to the sides, and meditational deities (yidam) and protectors (dharmapala) below.; Artist Unknown, Tibet or Nepal

Title: Gelugpa Merit Field, centered on Tsongkhapa, with lineage teachers above and to the sides, and meditational deities (yidam) and protectors (dharmapala) below.
Artist: Artist Unknown, Tibet or Nepal
Physical Description: A portable painting, with gouache pigments on sized cotton, bordered by three strips of Chinese brocade. The painting is designed to be rolled up when not in use.
Century: 19th century
Object Creation Date: 1800-1850
Accession Number: 1962/2.1
Medium and Support: gouache and gold on cotton
relevance: rank 6.42558
Primary Keywords: bodhisattva; buddhas; buddhism; himalayan; monks; paradise; vajrayana

Dvarapala (guardian figure) from a Buddhist altar; Artist Unknown, China

Title: Dvarapala (guardian figure) from a Buddhist altar
Artist: Artist Unknown, China
Century: 7th century
Object Creation Date: 618-907
Accession Number: 1963/1.81
Medium and Support: bronze
relevance: rank 6.42558
Primary Keywords: altarpieces; buddhism; guardians; miniature (size attribute); sculpture

Buddha, seated in the padmasana pose, in dhyana mudra, attended by Indra; Artist Unknown, Gandhara (Ancient Pakistan and Afghanistan)

Title: Buddha, seated in the padmasana pose, in dhyana mudra, attended by Indra
Artist: Artist Unknown, Gandhara (Ancient Pakistan and Afghanistan)
Physical Description: A fragment of a stucco relief sculpture.
Century: 2nd-4th century
Object Creation Date: 100-399
Accession Number: 1961/2.83
Medium and Support: stucco relief with traces of polychromy
relevance: rank 6.42558
Primary Keywords: buddha; buddhism; devotee; gandhara; mudra; relief; stupas

Unidentified Buddhist Goddess with eight arms and three heads, with base; Artist Unknown, Tibet or Nepal

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Title: Unidentified Buddhist Goddess with eight arms and three heads, with base
Artist: Artist Unknown, Tibet or Nepal
Physical Description: A miniature figure of a tantric goddess, very finely cast by the cire perdue (lost wax) method. The goddess is shown seated in lalitasana pose ("royal ease," one knee bent and the other relaxes) on a lotus dais, which is separately cast. She has 8 arms which are in variants of vitarka mudra (the gesture of teaching). She has three heads, with the two lateral heads seen here as partial profiles; each wears the five-petal tiara of Tibetan Buddhist ritual. Her skirt is unusual, looking to be made of leaves, instead of the usual dhoti. Her hair is painted blue and her lips red.
Accession Number: 2006/2.64A&B
Medium and Support: copper? with blue paint for hair and red for lips
relevance: rank 6.42558
Primary Keywords: buddhism; goddess; himalayan; miniature (size attribute); vajrayana

Dakini; Artist Unknown, Nepal

Title: Dakini
Artist: Artist Unknown, Nepal
Physical Description: A small stone sculpture in bas-relief, depicting a tantric goddess. The back of the image is carved in a stylized petal shape, while the figure is crudely carved in relief on the front.
Century: 19th century
Object Creation Date: 19th century
Accession Number: 1983/1.111
Medium and Support: stone
relevance: rank 6.42558
Primary Keywords: buddhism; goddess; himalayan; skull (skeleton component); vajrayana

Buddha, seated in the padmasana pose, in bhumisparsa mudra; Artist Unknown, Tibet or Nepal

Title: Buddha, seated in the padmasana pose, in bhumisparsa mudra
Artist: Artist Unknown, Tibet or Nepal
Physical Description: A hollow cast bronze sculpture of the Buddha, including a lotus base. The bronze has a dark, shiny patina over most of its surface.; The Buddha sits with his legs crossed in the padmasana pose; his right hand reaches down, palm inwards, to touch the earth, in an elegant gesture with just the tip of his third finger making contact, while his right hand rests in his lap. His torso is tall and erect. His dhoti (a skirt-like garment) is tied high on his torso, while his outer robe covers his left shoulder completely and just brushes against his right shoulder. His face is shaped like a tall and narrow "U," with wide, gently arching brows, downcast eyes under swelling lids, a long and high nose, and full, cupid's-bow lips. The urna, an auspicious mark on his forehead, is indicated here by a small bump with an incised outline. His hair is arranged in rows of snail-shell curls, which are repeated in a larger size on his ushnisha, culminating in a lotus bud.; The upward-pointing lotus petals on the dais are in high relief, with curling tips.
Century: 19th century
Object Creation Date: 19th century
Accession Number: 1995/1.58
Medium and Support: bronze
relevance: rank 6.42558
Primary Keywords: buddha; buddhism; deity; himalayan; icons; lotus; mudra

Vairocana Buddha (Japanese, Dainichi Nyorai); Artist Unknown, Japan

Title: Vairocana Buddha (Japanese, Dainichi Nyorai)
Artist: Artist Unknown, Japan
Physical Description: A figure is sitting on a lotus-shaped pedestal, which is itself placed on an hexagonal pedestal. The figure wears a drape hanging from the left shoulder and covering the bottom. The arms are placed in front; right hand holding the left index finger. The facial expression is calm; the two eyes looking down; a dot on the forehead. Two elongated ears. A tall crown on the head. The two halos are on the back of the figure; one behind the head and other behind the torso. Two halos are surrounded by an oval-shaped dais. The statue and pedestals are guilded with gold; some polychrome remnants.
Century: 17th century
Object Creation Date: 17th century
Accession Number: 2003/2.59.1
Medium and Support: cypress wood with gesso, lacquer, polychrome, and gilding
relevance: rank 6.35791
Primary Keywords: bodhisattva; buddha; buddhism; clouds; deity; lotus; mudra; statue

Standing Monk , holding a rosary (fragment of a Buddhist altar); Artist Unknown, China

Title: Standing Monk , holding a rosary (fragment of a Buddhist altar)
Artist: Artist Unknown, China
Century: 7th-8th century
Object Creation Date: 618-907
Accession Number: 1961/2.70
Medium and Support: gilt bronze
relevance: rank 6.35791
Primary Keywords: altarpieces; buddhism; lotus; miniature (size attribute); monks; rosaries

A Votive plaque depicting the Buddha Amitâbha (Chinese, Amitofou) preaching in his Western Paradise; Artist Unknown, China

Title: A Votive plaque depicting the Buddha Amitâbha (Chinese, Amitofou) preaching in his Western Paradise
Artist: Artist Unknown, China
Physical Description: A small, thin, molded clay plaque with a bas-relief scene..
Century: 7th-9th century
Object Creation Date: 618-907
Accession Number: 1964/2.18
Medium and Support: terracotta, molded
relevance: rank 6.35791
Primary Keywords: buddha; buddhism; lotus; miniature (size attribute); mudra; paradise

Buddha, seated in the padmasana pose, in bhumisparsa mudra, on a double lotus dais; Nepal

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Title: Buddha, seated in the padmasana pose, in bhumisparsa mudra, on a double lotus dais
Artist: Nepal
Century: 16th century
Object Creation Date: 16th century
Accession Number: 2000/2.154
Medium and Support: gilt bronze
relevance: rank 6.35791
Primary Keywords: buddha; buddhism; himalayan; lotus; miniature (size attribute); mudra

Buddhist Bronze; Artist Unknown, China

Title: Buddhist Bronze
Artist: Artist Unknown, China
Century: mid 7th-early 8th centuries
Object Creation Date: circa 650-725
Accession Number: 1961/2.78
Medium and Support: gilt bronze
relevance: rank 6.35791
Primary Keywords: altarpieces; buddhas; buddhism; deity; miniature (size attribute); sculpture

Shakya Senge: Padmasambhava as a young monk; Tibet

Title: Shakya Senge: Padmasambhava as a young monk
Artist: Tibet
Physical Description: A woodblock print on paper; the block was quite worn, resulting in broken or smudged lines.
Century: 20th century?
Object Creation Date: 20th century (?)
Accession Number: 1973/1.808C
Medium and Support: woodcut print on paper
relevance: rank 6.35791
Primary Keywords: buddhism; conch (shell); goddess; himalayan; sage (people; teacher

Buddha, standing, in vitarka mudra; Artist Unknown, China

Title: Buddha, standing, in vitarka mudra
Artist: Artist Unknown, China
Physical Description: A small, solid gilt bronze image of the Budddha, shown standing in a slighly swayback pose with both right and left hands in vitarka mudra, the gesture ot teaching. His robe is draped over both shoulders and falls in large, symmentrical V-shaped folds in shallow relief over his torso. His head is small, with the canonical snail-shell curls suggested by tiny knobs of bronze. He has full cheeks, a well-defined mouth, and incised slits for his eyes. There are two incised rings at his neck (instead of the canonical three). He stands on a pedestal of upward, double-petal lotus petals, raised on a hollow base. Some turquoise patina is visible on tthe base and head.
Century: 7th century
Object Creation Date: 7th century
Accession Number: 1964/2.97
Medium and Support: gilt bronze
relevance: rank 6.35791
Primary Keywords: buddha; buddhism; lotus; miniature (size attribute); mudra; teaching

Pehar Gyalpo; Artist Unknown, Tibet or Nepal

Title: Pehar Gyalpo
Artist: Artist Unknown, Tibet or Nepal
Physical Description: A portable painting in mineral pigments and gold on a primed cotton ground; the painting is designed to be rolled up when not in use. The painting was folded at some time in its history, resulting in a loss of pigment along two vertical lines.
Century: 19th century
Object Creation Date: 19th century?
Accession Number: 1980/2.211
Medium and Support: ink, gouache, and gold pigment on cotton
relevance: rank 6.35791
Primary Keywords: buddhism; deity; flames; guardians; himalayan; lama; lions; vajrayana

Bodhisattva, attendant figure from a larger Buddha shrine; Artist Unknown, China

Title: Bodhisattva, attendant figure from a larger Buddha shrine
Artist: Artist Unknown, China
Object Creation Date: 618-907
Accession Number: 1961/2.81
Medium and Support: gilt bronze
relevance: rank 6.35791
Primary Keywords: altarpieces; bodhisattva; buddhism; flames; lotus; miniature (size attribute)

Bencharong Ware Spitton with Buddhist dieties Thapanom and Norasingh, and Chinese fire patterns; Artist Unknown, China, Bencharong ware

Title: Bencharong Ware Spitton with Buddhist dieties Thapanom and Norasingh, and Chinese fire patterns
Artist: Artist Unknown, China, Bencharong ware
Physical Description: Bencharong ware spittoon made in a private kiln in Jingdezhen, China, for Thai market. Probably ordered from Thai royalty, under the reign of Rama II (r. 1809-1824). It is the porcelain ware enameled with multiple colors, in the style called “five colors” (“bencharong” refers to five colors in Sanskrit). It has a large mouth and bulbous shape, with design of minor Buddhist deities Thepanom and Norasingh, and Chinese fire patterns.
Century: 19th century
Object Creation Date: early 19th century
Accession Number: 2005/1.464
Medium and Support: porcelain with overglaze enamel painting
relevance: rank 6.35791
Primary Keywords: bencharong; buddhism; chinese export; enamels and enamelling; jar; spittoon

The Buddha Amitâyus, seated in padmasana on a double lotus base, holding a vase of amrita (the elixir of long life); Artist Unknown, Tibet

Title: The Buddha Amitâyus, seated in padmasana on a double lotus base, holding a vase of amrita (the elixir of long life)
Artist: Artist Unknown, Tibet
Physical Description: A finely cast miniature icon of the Buddha Amitâyus, seated on a double lotus pedestal.
Century: 18th century
Object Creation Date: 18th century
Accession Number: 1980/2.279
Medium and Support: gilded bronze
relevance: rank 6.29165
Primary Keywords: buddha; buddhism; deity; himalayan; lotus; miniature (size attribute); mudra

Buddha, seated in the padmasana pose, in dhyana mudra, with mandorla; Artist Unknown, China

Title: Buddha, seated in the padmasana pose, in dhyana mudra, with mandorla
Artist: Artist Unknown, China
Physical Description: Small gilt bronze seated Buddha with Indian and Central Asian characteristics, including the pedestal he is seated on, folds of his robe, and the incised flames in the body halo encompassing him.
Century: 5th century
Object Creation Date: 433-466
Accession Number: 1964/2.94
Medium and Support: gilt bronze
relevance: rank 6.29165
Primary Keywords: buddha; buddhism; flames; halo; miniature (size attribute); mudra; sitting

Portrait of an Rölpai Dorje (1717–1786), Lama of the Seal; Tibet

Title: Portrait of an Rölpai Dorje (1717–1786), Lama of the Seal
Artist: Tibet
Physical Description: A painting in ink, mineral pigments, and gold on paper. The painting would have originally been framed in concentric strips of silk, but the silk has been trimmed and the painting placed in a Western-style frame.
Century: 18th century
Object Creation Date: 1736-1795
Accession Number: 2001/1.353
Medium and Support: ink, mineral pigments, and gold on paper
relevance: rank 6.29165
Primary Keywords: buddhism; deities; himalayan; landscapes (environments); monk; portrait; teachers; vajrayana

Egôro (ritual censer); Artist Unknown, Japan

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Title: Egôro (ritual censer)
Artist: Artist Unknown, Japan
Physical Description: It is a bronze incense burner with a long handle. The circular bowl is a brazier, in which incense is burnt in Shinto rituals. The brazier has a fluted mouth and double-lines on the outside body. A circular foot, in a chrysanthemum shape, is attached to the brazier. There is a support that connects between the brazier and the foot. The brazier’s lid has an intricate openwork design of lotus flower scrolls with a knob in the shape of a lotus bud. The rim has an incised, stylized design of clouds. The mounting between the brazier and the handle is in the shape of Buddhist jewel with two semi-precious stones. The handle has carved lotus flower scrolls, and the end of which is bent at a right angle and joined to a round pedestal. Rising from the pedestal is a small statue of a lion on a lotus-shape pedestal, which serves as a knob handgrip when the incense burner is held.
Century: 16th-17th century
Object Creation Date: 1583-1650
Accession Number: 2007/2.6
Medium and Support: gilt bronze with semiprecious stones
relevance: rank 6.29165
Primary Keywords: buddhism; chrysanthemum; gems; incense burner; lion; lotus; rituals (events)

Scene from the life of the Buddha: Buddha triumphs over the fire snake at the Fire Temple of Uruvilva Kasyapa (architectural fragment); Artist Unknown,Gandhara (ancient Pakistan and Afghanistan)

Title: Scene from the life of the Buddha: Buddha triumphs over the fire snake at the Fire Temple of Uruvilva Kasyapa (architectural fragment)
Artist: Artist Unknown,Gandhara (ancient Pakistan and Afghanistan)
Physical Description: A fragment of a stone slab, originally a facing on the drum of a small stupa, carved with a narrative scene. In this relief, he is converting devotees of the fire god Agni, the three ascetic Kasyapa brothers and their disciples. In this narrative, the Buddha asked to spend the night in the fire temple of Uruvilva Kasyapa. The temple’s fire god worshipers thought the fearsome fire serpent that dwelled within the temple would vanquish the Buddha. Instead, the fiery radiance of the meditating Buddha overwhelmed the serpent, who crawled into the Buddha’s alms bowl; the defeated snake appears in this sculpture below the Buddha. Meanwhile, the dazzling radiance the Buddha emits has been mistaken for flames and a fire brigade using ladders and pots of water has been formed to put out the fire, as can be seen here. Seated in the posture and gesture of meditation, the Buddha’s calm presence is in contrast to the action unfolding around him. The three Kasyapa brothers, with their beards and matted hair, are at the bottom directing it all – two are on the right and the other is seated at the far left.
Century: 3rd century
Object Creation Date: 200-232
Accession Number: 1972/2.41
Medium and Support: grey schist
relevance: rank 6.29165
Primary Keywords: architectural; buddha; buddhism; flames; fragment; gandhara; ladders; snakes; stupas

Portrait of a Monk; Artist Unknown, Japan

Title: Portrait of a Monk
Artist: Artist Unknown, Japan
Century: 18th century
Object Creation Date: 18th century
Accession Number: 1979/2.80
Medium and Support: hanging scroll fragment, framed; ink and color on silk; separate inscription
relevance: rank 6.29165
Primary Keywords: buddhism; figures; half-length; hanging scroll; japan; monks; zen

Buddha, standing, in double abhaya mudra and dressed in royal attire; Artist Unknown, Thailand

Title: Buddha, standing, in double abhaya mudra and dressed in royal attire
Artist: Artist Unknown, Thailand
Physical Description: Gilded brass (or gilded copper alloy) standing Buddha on lotus pedestal with both hands raised in abhaya mudra.
Century: 19th century
Object Creation Date: 19th century
Accession Number: 1975/1.66
Medium and Support: gilded brass (or gilded copper alloy?)
relevance: rank 6.29165
Primary Keywords: altar; buddha; buddhism; deity; icon; mudra; standing; thailand (nation)

Bodhisattva Mañjusri; Tibet

Title: Bodhisattva Mañjusri
Artist: Tibet
Physical Description: A woodblock print, with monochromatic black ink. The impression is good, especially given the detail of the design, although the block appears to have been worn at the outside edges.
Century: 20th century?
Object Creation Date: 20th century (?)
Accession Number: 1973/1.808A
Medium and Support: woodblock print on paper
relevance: rank 6.29165
Primary Keywords: bodhisattva; buddhism; himalayan; lion; lotus; manjusri; moon; sun; sword

Buddha, seated in the padmasana pose, with left hand in abhaya mudra; Artist Unknown, China

Title: Buddha, seated in the padmasana pose, with left hand in abhaya mudra
Artist: Artist Unknown, China
Physical Description: Small gilt bronze seated Buddha in style of China’s cosmopolitan Tang Dynasty. It has a full figure, artfully draped robes, and a plump, rounded face with arched eyebrows. Hand is raised in abhaya mudra.
Century: 8th century
Object Creation Date: 700-799
Accession Number: 1964/2.91
Medium and Support: gilt bronze
relevance: rank 6.29165
Primary Keywords: altarpieces; buddha; buddhism; china (nation); miniature (size attribute); mudra

Bodhisattva Amoghapasa (Avalokitesvara of the never-empty noose); Artist Unknown

Title: Bodhisattva Amoghapasa (Avalokitesvara of the never-empty noose)
Artist: Artist Unknown
Physical Description: A small bronze figure of Amoghapasa, a Buddhist deity, made by the cire perdue (lost wax) casting method. The challenge to the caster is this case is the top-heaviness of the piece caused by the iconographical requirement for the image to have eight arms; in at attempt to provide some support, he arranging floating scarves to drape all the way to the lotus pedestal.
Object Creation Date: n.d.
Accession Number: 1978/2.97
Medium and Support: bronze
relevance: rank 6.29165
Primary Keywords: avalokitesvara; bodhisattva; buddhism; himalayan; lotus; miniature (size attribute); vajrayana

Kneeling Monk Devotee (one of a pair); Artist Unknown, Thailand

Title: Kneeling Monk Devotee (one of a pair)
Artist: Artist Unknown, Thailand
Physical Description: Kneeling statue of Buddhist monk devotee Mogallana or Shariputra on a pedestal with round face, hair in tight curls, elongated ears, and hands placed together in mediatation. The pedestal is decorated with lotus petals, and the devotee wears an intricate, close-fitting robe.
Century: 19th-20th century
Object Creation Date: 1800-1932
Accession Number: 2005/1.455.1
Medium and Support: lacquered and gilded copper alloy
relevance: rank 6.29165
Primary Keywords: ..., buddhist; buddhism; copper alloy; devotee; lacquer and lacquering; monk; pair

Six-armed Bodhisattva Mañjusri, standing, with two celestial attendants; Artist Unknown, India

Title: Six-armed Bodhisattva Mañjusri, standing, with two celestial attendants
Artist: Artist Unknown, India
Physical Description: Mañjusri, the Bodhisattva of Wisdom, standing with two celestial attendants. This representation of Manjushri includes six arms, one of which holds a sword, while a narrow book (modeled after books made from palm leaves) lays across his upper hand. Manjushri is wearing an ornamented crown and necklace, and is encircled by a halo of flames.
Century: 17th-18th century
Object Creation Date: 17th century
Accession Number: 1978/2.109
Medium and Support: bronze
relevance: rank 6.29165
Primary Keywords: bodhisattva; buddhism; deity; flames; himalayan; lotus; manjusri; sword; vajrayana

Yogi Milarepa (c. 1032–c. 1135); Artist Unknown, Tibet or Nepal

Title: Yogi Milarepa (c. 1032–c. 1135)
Artist: Artist Unknown, Tibet or Nepal
Physical Description: A miniature sculpture of a the Tibetan yogin Milarepa as a rotund figure, seated in lalitasana (the posture of royal ease, with one knee drawn up and the other relaxed) on an antelope skin (the head of the antelope can be discerned just under the figure's left foot, as an incised design). The right hand is raised, cusping the right ear as though to better hear, while the left elbow rests on the left knee, and the right hand holds a nettle-shell bowl. Wrapped around his torso, from his right shoulder to his left knee, is a sash (sometimes referred to as a meditation belt), which allows him to keep his body upright during long hours of meditation. The base, cast in a single piece with the figure, is decorated with beading and a single band of lotus petals.
Object Creation Date: n.d.
Accession Number: 1981/2.56
Medium and Support: bronze
relevance: rank 6.22676
Primary Keywords: buddhism; earrings; himalayan; lotus; miniature (size attribute); saint; tibetan; vajrayana

Buddha, seated under a canopy of 3 leaves on a double lotus dais in the padmasana pose, in bhumisparsa mudra, flanked by two stupas; Artist Unknown, India, Northeastern India

Title: Buddha, seated under a canopy of 3 leaves on a double lotus dais in the padmasana pose, in bhumisparsa mudra, flanked by two stupas
Artist: Artist Unknown, India, Northeastern India
Physical Description: The Buddha in bhumisparsa mudra (the gesture of touching the earth with his right hand, palm inward), signaling his victory over Mara. He is shown under three leaves, indicating the bodhi tree under which he sat while meditating before reaching an awakening. He is shown flanked by two stupas, or reliquary monuments, symbolizing his attainment of nirvana.
Century: 11th century
Object Creation Date: 11th century
Accession Number: 1983/1.396
Medium and Support: black schist
relevance: rank 6.22676
Primary Keywords: buddha; buddhism; leaves (plant components); miniature (size attribute); mudra; stupas

Bodhisattva Mañjusri; Nepal

Title: Bodhisattva Mañjusri
Artist: Nepal
Century: 18th century
Object Creation Date: 18th century
Accession Number: 1980/2.278
Medium and Support: bronze
relevance: rank 6.22676
Primary Keywords: bodhisattva; buddhism; himalayan; lotus; manjusri; miniature (size attribute); sword; vajrayana

Guru Dragpo Votive Plaque, in the shape of a lotus petal; Artist Unknown, Tibet or Nepal

Title: Guru Dragpo Votive Plaque, in the shape of a lotus petal
Artist: Artist Unknown, Tibet or Nepal
Physical Description: A bas-relief carving made of bone and in the shape of a lotus petal, depicting a wrathful guardian of the Tibetan Buddhist faith. At the base of the "petal" are the tops of mountains, with the waves of the sea visible between them; in the rounded part of the "petal," a border of flames encircles a dynamic image of the bodhisattva Vajrapani in his wrathful form. The background behind Vajrapani is incised with closely spaced wavy lines, again suggesting flames.
Century: 18th century
Object Creation Date: 18th century
Accession Number: 1985/2.49
Medium and Support: bone
relevance: rank 6.22676
Primary Keywords: bodhisattva; bone; buddhism; flames; himalayan; lotus; tibet (autonomous region); vajrayana

Standing Buddha in Abhaya-vara mudra; Artist Unknown, Korea

Title: Standing Buddha in Abhaya-vara mudra
Artist: Artist Unknown, Korea
Physical Description: Gilt bronze standing Buddha on lotus pedestal. He is clothed in monastic robes with cascading U-shaped folds, similar to the gentle folds of his neck. His hands ake the form of two mudras: the abhaya (“have no fear”) mudra with the right hand, and varada (“wishes are granted”) mudra with the left.; It is well proportioned overall and represent Buddha in a standing position; a position quite popular in Unified Shilla Buddhist sculpture. The Ushinisha on the top of Buddha's head is tall, voluminous and black. The face is plump and facial features, including the eyes, nose and the mouth, are all rather small. The earlobes hang are hanging and the three curved lines on the neck are highly distinct.
Century: ca. 8th century
Object Creation Date: late 7th century - early 8th century
Accession Number: 1961/2.80
Medium and Support: gilt bronze
relevance: rank 6.22676
Primary Keywords: bronze (metal); buddha; buddhism; deity; gilt; miniature (size attribute); mudra

Conch trumpet, in an embossed silver mount, inlaid with lapis lazuli, turquoise and coral; Artist Unknown, Tibet or Nepal

Title: Conch trumpet, in an embossed silver mount, inlaid with lapis lazuli, turquoise and coral
Artist: Artist Unknown, Tibet or Nepal
Physical Description: An elaborately decorated conch shell trumpet, with extensions and a side chamber made from silver, inlaid with other precious metals and semi-precious stones of turquoise, lapiz lazuli, and mountain coral.
Century: 9th-20th century
Object Creation Date: 800-1900
Accession Number: 1982/2.42A
Medium and Support: conch shell, silver, vermeil, lapis lazuli, and coral
relevance: rank 6.16319
Primary Keywords: buddhism; conch (shell); deer; deity; dragons; elephants; himalayan; musical instruments; phoenix

Tianwang (Heavenly King; a Buddhist protective deity); Artist Unknown, China

Title: Tianwang (Heavenly King; a Buddhist protective deity)
Artist: Artist Unknown, China
Physical Description: A small, thin, molded clay plaque with a bas-relief figure.
Century: 7th-9th century
Object Creation Date: 9th century - 10th century
Accession Number: 1964/2.22
Medium and Support: terracotta, molded
relevance: rank 6.16319
Primary Keywords: armor (protective wear); buddhism; guardians; miniature (size attribute); plaque (flat object)

A Votive plaque depicting the Buddha seated in dhyana mudra, and flanked by two stupas; Artist Unknown, China

Title: A Votive plaque depicting the Buddha seated in dhyana mudra, and flanked by two stupas
Artist: Artist Unknown, China
Physical Description: A small, thin, molded clay plaque with a bas-relief scene.
Century: 7th-9th century
Object Creation Date: 618-907
Accession Number: 1964/2.23
Medium and Support: terracotta, molded
relevance: rank 6.10091
Primary Keywords: bas-relief; buddha; buddhism; lotus; miniature (size attribute); plaques (flat objects); stupas

Dakini; Artist Unknown, Tibet or Nepal

Title: Dakini
Artist: Artist Unknown, Tibet or Nepal
Physical Description: A bronze image of a dancing figure, cast in the cire perdue (lost wax) technique in one piece with its lotus-petal base.
Century: 15th century
Object Creation Date: 15th century
Accession Number: 2000/2.157
Medium and Support: bronze
relevance: rank 6.10091
Primary Keywords: buddhism; dance; goddess; himalayan; lotus; miniature (size attribute); skull (skeleton component); vajrayana

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

Title: A Votive plaque depicting a Bodhisattva in Amitabha's (Chinese. Amitofou's) Western Paradise, giving rebirth to new souls from lotus buds
Artist: Artist Unknown, China
Physical Description: A small, thin, molded clay plaque with a bas-relief scene.
Century: 7th-9th century
Object Creation Date: 618-907
Accession Number: 1964/2.17
Medium and Support: terracotta, molded
relevance: rank 6.10091
Primary Keywords: bodhisattva; buddhism; lotus; miniature (size attribute); paradise (inhabited place); plaque (flat object)

Dorje Legpa Votive Plaque; Artist Unknown, Tibet or Nepal

Title: Dorje Legpa Votive Plaque
Artist: Artist Unknown, Tibet or Nepal
Physical Description: A bas-relief carving made of bone and in the shape of a lotus petal, depicting Pehar, a guardian of the Tibetan Buddhist faith, in wrathful form. At the base of the "petal" are the tops of mountains, with the waves of the sea visible between them; in the rounded part of the "petal," a border of flames encircles a dynamic image of Pehar, his garments flowing in the wind as he rides on a snow lion. The background behind Pehar is incised with closely spaced wavy lines, again suggesting flames.
Century: 18th century
Object Creation Date: 18th century
Accession Number: 1985/2.50
Medium and Support: bone
relevance: rank 6.10091
Primary Keywords: bone; buddhism; flames; guardian; himalayan; lotus; snow lion; tibet (autonomous region); vajrayana

A Votive plaque depicting the Bodhisattva Ksitigarbha (Ch. Dizang), in Amitabha's Western Paradise; Artist Unknown, China

Title: A Votive plaque depicting the Bodhisattva Ksitigarbha (Ch. Dizang), in Amitabha's Western Paradise
Artist: Artist Unknown, China
Physical Description: A small, thin, molded clay plaque with a bas-relief scene.
Century: 7th-9th century
Object Creation Date: 618-907
Accession Number: 1964/2.19
Medium and Support: terracotta, molded
relevance: rank 6.03988
Primary Keywords: bodhisattva; buddhism; lotus; miniature (size attribute); paradise; plaque (flat object); staff (walking stick)

Hotei; Ogata Kôrin

Title: Hotei
Artist: Ogata Kôrin
Physical Description: The shape of the circle repeats four times in this painting. It appears in the plump body of Hotei, his head, his large white sack, and the overall shape of the fan.
Artist Life Dates: (Kyoto, 1658 - 1716)
Century: 18th century
Object Creation Date: circa 1700-1716
Accession Number: 1965/1.157
Medium and Support: ink and light color on paper
relevance: rank 5.98005
Primary Keywords: circles (plane figures); deity; fans (costume accessories); hanging scrolls; mythology (literary genre); zen buddhism

Kneeling Monk Devotee (one of a pair); Artist Unknown, Thailand

Title: Kneeling Monk Devotee (one of a pair)
Artist: Artist Unknown, Thailand
Physical Description: Kneeling statue of Buddhist monk devotee Mogallana or Shariputra on a pedestal with round face, hair in tight curls, elongated ears, and hands placed together in mediatation. The pedestal is decorated with lotus petals, and the devotee wears an intricate, close-fitting robe.
Century: 19th-20th century
Object Creation Date: 1800-1932
Accession Number: 2005/1.455.2
Medium and Support: lacquered and gilded copper alloy
relevance: rank 5.82313
Primary Keywords: ..., buddhist; buddhism; copper alloy; copper alloys; devotee; lacquer and lacquering; monk; pair

Crossing the Yangtze on a Sword; Soga Shôhaku; Attributed to

Title: Crossing the Yangtze on a Sword
Artist: Soga Shôhaku
Artist Life Dates: (Ise , 1730 - 1781)
Century: 18th century
Object Creation Date: 18th century
Accession Number: 1963/1.96
Medium and Support: hanging scroll, ink on paper
relevance: rank 5.82313
Primary Keywords: buddhism; calligraphy; figures; hanging scroll; japan; rivers; sword; zen; zen masters

Bodhidharma Crossing the Yangzi River on a Reed; Artist Unknown, China

Title: Bodhidharma Crossing the Yangzi River on a Reed
Artist: Artist Unknown, China
Century: 16th century
Object Creation Date: circa 1580
Accession Number: 1969/1.103
Medium and Support: album leaf mounted as a hanging scroll, ink on silk
relevance: rank 5.82211
Primary Keywords: buddhism; religious figures; rivers; zen; zen masters

Zen eccentric contemplating a fish; Kanô Tsunenobu; Attributed to

Title: Zen eccentric contemplating a fish
Artist: Kanô Tsunenobu
Physical Description: A shabbily dressed figure holds out at arm’s length a small fish. He is completely focused on his catch, and his mouth almost seems to drool. The face, hands, and feet are sketched in a deliberately simplistic way, while the costume is drawn with only a few swift slashes of the brush, and the strokes bleed into each other.
Artist Life Dates: (active 1636 - 1713)
Century: 17th-18th century
Object Creation Date: mid 17th century - early 18th century
Accession Number: 1962/1.105
Medium and Support: hanging scroll, ink on paper
relevance: rank 5.82211
Primary Keywords: fish; hanging scrolls; ink; zen; zen buddhism

Bodhidharma, from triptych of Three Zen Masters: Linji, Bodhidharma and Deshan; Yiran Xingrong (J. Itsunen)

Title: Bodhidharma, from triptych of Three Zen Masters: Linji, Bodhidharma and Deshan
Artist: Yiran Xingrong (J. Itsunen)
Artist Life Dates: 1601-1668
Century: 17th century
Object Creation Date: 1658
Accession Number: 1975/2.182
Medium and Support: hanging scroll, ink and light color on paper
relevance: rank 5.82211
Primary Keywords: buddhism; calligraphy; portraits; triptych; zen; zen masters

Bodhidharma Crossing the Yangtze on a Reed; Artist Unknown, Japan

Title: Bodhidharma Crossing the Yangtze on a Reed
Artist: Artist Unknown, Japan
Century: 20th century
Object Creation Date: 1935
Accession Number: 2000/1.33
Medium and Support: hanging scroll, ink on silk
relevance: rank 5.82211
Primary Keywords: buddhism; ink painting; rivers; zen; zen masters

Suiten kyo (Sutra of Varuna, Deity of the Waters); Artist Unknown, Japan

Title: Suiten kyo (Sutra of Varuna, Deity of the Waters)
Artist: Artist Unknown, Japan
Physical Description: This is a long horizontal scroll with several calligraphic inscriptions on the right portion of the paper. On the left are 3 figural scenes. The one closest to the writing shows a male figure wearing a large headdress seated in the lotus position within a circle. Next there is a figure with four arms who stands on the back of a dragon. Two people stand on either side- one a short blue-skinned man who holds a bowl and the other a smaller figure who holds a brush and paper. The third scene shows a male figure, seated in the lotus position, who holds a sword, a wheel, a brush and paper in his four hands.
Century: 14th century
Object Creation Date: circa 1300-1335
Accession Number: 1964/2.104
Medium and Support: handscroll, ink and color on paper
relevance: rank 5.47340
Primary Keywords: buddhism; calligraphy; deity; dragon; dragons; figures; figures (representations); handscroll; handscrolls; japan; japan (nation)

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