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Miniature Votive Stupa
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About this work
Small-scale stupas were modeled on large monuments that contain relics of the Buddha or revered members of the Buddhist community within the solid, dome segment. Such models were made to commemorate a devotional visit to the monument. Four different sacred Buddhist images face each of the four directions: Shakyamuni, Vajrasattva, Maitreya, and Prajnaparamita.
Cleveland Museum of Art’s own descriptionCredit lineMiniature Votive Stupa, c. 1000s. Eastern India, Bihar. Bronze with inlay of semiprecious stones; overall: 29.2 cm (11 1/2 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, John L. Severance Fund, 1982.132
