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10th–11th century · Sun-dried clay, painted · Asian Art

This molded clay tablet preserves an image of an early north Indian stupa (relic mound)—a type no longer extant. The stepped stupa is crowned with honorific umbrellas and festooned with flying banners. Written in Sharani script in the background is the Buddhist ye dharma creed, expounding the Buddha’s Four Noble Truths.

Artist

Unknown

Date

10th–11th century

Medium

Sun-dried clay, painted

Culture

Tibet

Department

Asian Art

Credit line

Purchase, Rogers Fund, by exchange, 2011