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Source Description
The text is "Chanting the Names of Manjushri," the bodhisattva of wisdom. In the central position on the upper cover is the eight-armed Namasamgiti, an embodiment or personification of the text. He is flanked by the Buddha Shakyamuni, shown preaching, and an eight-armed Avalokiteshvara. On the lower cover, Vasudhara, goddess of wealth, is at the center with the bodhisattvas Lokeshvara (left) and Maitreya (right).
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Document identity
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12708
label
Covers of a ""Manjusrinamasamgiti"" Manuscript
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object
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1
Source metadata
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12708
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object
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normalized
title
Covers of a ""Manjusrinamasamgiti"" Manuscript
description
The text is "Chanting the Names of Manjushri," the bodhisattva of wisdom. In the central position on the upper cover is the eight-armed Namasamgiti, an embodiment or personification of the text. He is flanked by the Buddha Shakyamuni, shown preaching, and an eight-armed Avalokiteshvara. On the lower cover, Vasudhara, goddess of wealth, is at the center with the bodhisattvas Lokeshvara (left) and Maitreya (right).
provenance
Ian Alsop, New York and Santa Fe [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; John and Berthe Ford, Baltimore, June 1987, by purchase.
date
12th century
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Manuscripts & Rare Books
illuminated manuscripts
bindings
imageCount
1
pageCount
1
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import
dimensions
units
cm
width
5.4
height
29.2
dimensionsRaw
W: 2 1/8 x L: 11 1/2 in. (5.4 x 29.2 cm)
Source extras
inscriptions
Namasangiti
med
wood binding with pigment, ink on palm leaves
creator_ids
15526
collection_ids
INT
exhibition_ids
2071
Single page context
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1
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0
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photo
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