Item: Shakyamuni Buddha - Avadana (teaching stories)
ཤཱཀྱ་ཐུབ་པ།
释迦牟尼佛
(item no. 86912)
| Origin Location | Tibet |
|---|---|
| Date Range | 1700 - 1799 |
| Size | 101.60x59.06cm (40x23.25in) |
| Material | Ground Mineral Pigment on Cotton |
| Collection | The Brooklyn Museum of Art |
| Catalogue # | acc. #BMA 69.164.15, Gift of Mr. And Mrs. Arthur Wiesenberger |
Notes about the Central Figure
Classification: Person
Appearance: Buddha
Gender: Male
Shakyamuni Buddha (Tibetan: sha kya tu pa, sang gye. English: the Enlightened One, Sage of the Shakya Clan) surrounded by various story vignettes from the Avadana.
Sanskrit: Buddha Shakyamuni
Tibetan: Sang gye sha kya tu pa
At the middle left is story #94, Yashomitra's Nectar of Merit.
At the middle right is story #95, The Tigress: the Karma of Generosity.
At the lower right is story #96, The Compassionate Elephant.
Jeff Watt 3-2002
Subject: Inscriptions Main Page (Painting)
Collection of Brooklyn Museum of Art
Painting Set: Avadana (Brooklyn Museum)
Collection of Brooklyn Museum of Art (Buddhas)
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Photograph © Copyright the Brooklyn Museum of Art 2004