Object Number | A1162 |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Culture | Indo-Chinese | Buddhist |
Provenience | China |
Period | Ming Dynasty |
Date Made | Ming Dynasty |
Section | Asian |
Materials | Ivory |
Technique | Carved |
Iconography | Buddha | Life of the Buddha | Parinirvana | Birth of the Buddha |
Description | Carved ivory tablet with central Buddha image surrounded by smaller Buddha figures. Poses of Buddha indicate the various life events of the Buddha. Birth on upper right, death on upper left. Central figure is Buddha wearing loose trousers gathered at ankles. Small figure in Indian attire. |
Height | 26.7 cm |
Width | 11.2 cm |
Credit Line | Purchased from Alexander Scott, 1914 |
Other Number | Getz 145 - Other Number |
Report problems and issues to digitalmedia@pennmuseum.org.