Votive Shrine

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Gallery 331, Asian Art, third floor (Dutt Gallery)

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Votive Shrine

9th - 10th century

Artist/maker unknown, Indian

Models of the Mahabodhi temple at Bodhgaya were made in various parts of South and Southeast Asia as offerings to gain religious merit. This model is not an exact copy of the temple but presents important elements of the original to evoke both the sacred site and the moment of the Buddha's enlightenment.

Gallery 331, Asian Art, third floor (Dutt Gallery)

Object Details

Title:

Votive Shrine

Date:

9th - 10th century

Artist:

Artist/maker unknown, Indian

Medium:

Schist

Dimensions:

21 3/4 × 7 1/2 × 7 1/2 inches (55.2 × 19.1 × 19.1 cm)

Classification:

Sculpture

Credit Line:

Purchased with the George W. B. Taylor Fund, 1921

Accession Number:

1921-36-7

Geography:

Made in Bodh Gaya, Bihar, India, Asia

Context:

Dynasty: Pala-Sena Dynasty (c. 750-c. 1100) Period: Medieval Period (c. 600 - c. 1300)

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Gallery 331, Asian Art, third floor (Dutt Gallery)

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