Description
Small-scale stupas were modeled on large monuments that contain relics of the Buddha or revered members of the Buddhist community within the solid, dome segment. Such models were made to commemorate a devotional visit to the monument. Four different sacred Buddhist images face each of the four directions: Shakyamuni, Vajrasattva, Maitreya, and Prajnaparamita.
Provenance
(Sara Tremayne, Ltd., London, UK, sold to the Cleveland Museum of Art) (?-1982); The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (1982-)
Accession Number
1982.132
Medium
bronze with inlay of semiprecious stones
Dimensions
Overall: 29.2 cm (11 1/2 in.)
Classification
Sculpture
Credit Line
John L. Severance Fund
