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Source Description
The central panel depicts the Buddha Shakyamuni on the night of his enlightenment. On our left is the bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara in his "Six Syllable" form ("Hail jewel lotus!"), the words of a spell come alive. The angry deity on the right is Achala, the immovable.
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Document identity
localId
7630
label
Cover of a Buddhist Manuscript
core
obj
dtoType
object
citationUrl
pageCount
1
Source metadata
id
7630
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Cover of a Buddhist Manuscript
description
The central panel depicts the Buddha Shakyamuni on the night of his enlightenment. On our left is the bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara in his "Six Syllable" form ("Hail jewel lotus!"), the words of a spell come alive. The angry deity on the right is Achala, the immovable.
provenance
John and Berthe Ford, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 2002, by gift.
date
13th century
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Manuscripts & Rare Books
chemises (book coverings)
imageCount
1
pageCount
1
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
16
height
53
depth
2
dimensionsRaw
H: 6 5/16 × L: 20 7/8 × D: 13/16 in. (16 × 53 × 2 cm)
Source extras
cul
Tibetan
med
wood with paint and gilding
creator_ids
6868
collection_ids
INT
exhibition_ids
none
Single page context
seq
1
pageIndex
0
type
photo
mediaId
86ddb9d81dc1557c