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Plaque, D38.328

Physical Description

Small clay tablet, oval is shape, with a figure in relief impressed on it. The figure is in the lotus position (dhyanasana) upon a lotus throne (partially broken) with the hands clasped over the chest. The figure is surrounded by a halo-like nimbus. Identified as Dorje Sempa (Tibetan name) or Vajrasattva (Sanskrit), the supreme or universal Buddha in Mahayan Buddhism, by visiting Tibetan monks (2/91).

Provenance

Locality:
Collected by: Dr Edith Huntley

Measurements

Maximum dimensions (H x W x D): 56 x 50 x 23mm

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