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Mandala of Amitayus, the Buddha of Eternal Life18th century or earlier

Not on view
Vertical arch-topped devotional plaque in dark clay or earthenware with brick-red border, featuring a central multi-headed seated deity on a lotus throne surrounded by dozens of smaller figures in relief
Artist or Maker
Unknown
Title
Mandala of Amitayus, the Buddha of Eternal Life
Place Made
Central Tibet
Date Made
18th century or earlier
Medium
Terracotta with red paint
Dimensions
11 1/2 x 8 3/4 x 1 1/4 in. (29.2 x 22.23 x 3.18 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Marilyn Walter Grounds
Accession Number
M.84.220.2
Classification
Sculpture
Collecting Area
South and Southeast Asian Art
Selected Bibliography
  • Pal, Pratapaditya. Icons of Piety, Images of Whimsy: Asian Terra-cottas from the Walter Grounds Collection. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 1987.
  • Pal, Pratapaditya. Art of Tibet. Expanded edition. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 1990.