Carved stone

Museum number:
9-11938
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Accession number:
Acc.2751
Description:
plaque, carved stone, in form of stupa; raised relief; dome on pedestal with lotus design on base of dome; mostly brown-colored stone; as object of worship?; stupas are Buddhist monumental structures which purportedly hold ashes of the Buddha, e.g. the “Great Stupa of Sanchi” in north central India
Donor:
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Ready, Jr. Fund
Collection place:
India
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Carvings (visual works)
Function:
5.1 Religion and Divination: Objects and garb associated with practices reflecting submission, devotion, obedience, and service to supernatural agencies
Accession date:
May 26, 1971
Department:
Asia (except western Russia)
Images:
Hearst Museum object 1 of 2 titled Carved stone, accession number 9-11938, described as plaque, carved stone, in form of stupa; raised relief; dome on pedestal with lotus design on base of dome; mostly brown-colored stone; as object of worship?; stupas are Buddhist monumental structures which purportedly hold ashes of the Buddha, e.g. the “Great Stupa of Sanchi” in north central IndiaHearst Museum object 2 of 2 titled Carved stone, accession number 9-11938, described as plaque, carved stone, in form of stupa; raised relief; dome on pedestal with lotus design on base of dome; mostly brown-colored stone; as object of worship?; stupas are Buddhist monumental structures which purportedly hold ashes of the Buddha, e.g. the “Great Stupa of Sanchi” in north central India
Legacy documentation:
Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Carved stone, accession number 9-11938, described as plaque, carved stone, in form of stupa; raised relief; dome on pedestal with lotus design on base of dome; mostly brown-colored stone; as object of worship?; stupas are Buddhist monumental structures which purportedly hold ashes of the Buddha, e.g. the “Great Stupa of Sanchi” in north central India

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