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Source Description
This sculptural fragment appears to display a scene of worship regarding the Buddha’s alms bowl. This bowl is a central relic of Buddhist cultural tradition as it is recognized as the Buddha’s personally established receptacle for offerings. In this fragment, a series of figures draped in fabric can be seen clasping hands in reverence for the bowl, which is shown within a framing structure atop a pedestal. In the center of the bowl is what appears to be a flame, an iconographic element unlike that found commonly in depictions of the alms bowl.
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Document identity
localId
23607
label
The Worship of Buddha's Alms Bowl (?)
core
obj
dtoType
sculpture
citationUrl
pageCount
1
Source metadata
id
23607
sourceUrl
contentType
sculpture
stage
normalized
title
The Worship of Buddha's Alms Bowl (?)
description
This sculptural fragment appears to display a scene of worship regarding the Buddha’s alms bowl. This bowl is a central relic of Buddhist cultural tradition as it is recognized as the Buddha’s personally established receptacle for offerings. In this fragment, a series of figures draped in fabric can be seen clasping hands in reverence for the bowl, which is shown within a framing structure atop a pedestal. In the center of the bowl is what appears to be a flame, an iconographic element unlike that found commonly in depictions of the alms bowl.
provenance
Baroness Helen Giskra, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1949, by gift.
date
2nd century
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Sculpture
reliefs
fragments
imageCount
1
pageCount
1
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
13
height
26
dimensionsRaw
H: 5 1/8 x W: 10 1/4 in. (13 x 26 cm)
style
Gandharan
Source extras
med
stone
creator_ids
2191
collection_ids
INT
exhibition_ids
2411
Single page context
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1
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0
type
photo
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cc9197d3f192a5c6