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Summary
Mandala Base
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| Title |
Mandala Base |
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| Object type | Enamel | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Description |
A ritual object of Tibetan Buddhism, this cloisonné disc is used as the base for a three-dimensional mandala composed of miniature buildings. The decoration includes the lotus flowers and the Eight Buddhist Treasures: the wheel, the conch, the umbrella, the canopy, the lotus, the paired fish, the vase, and the endless knot. |
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| Date | early 1400s | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medium | Cloisonné enamel | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dimensions | Diameter: 30.8 cm (12 1/8 in.) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Chinese Art |
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| Accession number |
1987.58 |
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| Place of creation | China, Ming dynasty (1368-1644) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Credit line | Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Source/Photographer | https://clevelandart.org/art/1987.58 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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