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.
Provenance
(Donald J. Wineman, New York, NY, sold to the Cleveland Museum of Art) (?–1987); The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (1987–)
Accession Number
1987.58
Medium
cloisonné enamel
Dimensions
Diameter: 30.8 cm (12 1/8 in.)
Classification
Enamel
Credit Line
Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund