Illuminated page of the Prajnaparamita-Sutra – Buddha in worship
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ABM 032
Code: ABM 032
Country: Tibet (west)
Style: Purang-Guge Kingdom
Date: 1000 - 1100
Dimensions in cm WxHxD: 34 x 17.5
Materials: Distemper on paper
Manuscript of the Prajnaparamita-Sutra illustrated with the enthroned Buddha in the act of worshipping
Allegedly discovered inside an abandoned and hidden cave in Western Tibet. The seated Buddha displays the gesture of respectful salutation (namaskara-mudra) and looks in admiration upward. He is encircled by a circular rainbow coloured aureole. The Buddha is seated on a throne that is supported in the centre by a pillar flanked by some purple-green emblems on a blue background. Above the crossbeam supported by pillars of the Corinthian type is a makaratorana (a gateway formed with the scrolling tails of phantastic sea-creatures).
Allegedly discovered inside an abandoned and hidden cave in Western Tibet. The seated Buddha displays the gesture of respectful salutation (namaskara-mudra) and looks in admiration upward. He is encircled by a circular rainbow coloured aureole. The Buddha is seated on a throne that is supported in the centre by a pillar flanked by some purple-green emblems on a blue background. Above the crossbeam supported by pillars of the Corinthian type is a makaratorana (a gateway formed with the scrolling tails of phantastic sea-creatures).