COLLECTION NAME:
The AMICA Library
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The AMICA Library
Collection
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AMICA ID:
MMA_.1985.392.1
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MMA_.1985.392.1
AMICA ID
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AMICA Library Year:
2002
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2002
AMICA Library Year
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Object Type:
Decorative Arts and Utilitarian Objects
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Decorative Arts and Utilitarian Objects
Object Type
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Description:
Clearly the product of extraordinarily sophisticated and technically skilled workshops, eighth-century carved ivories from Kashmir are rare. Created from an approximately triangular section of bone, believed to be from an elephant, this remarkable piece testifies to the continuation of skills extending the tradition by at least a century. The object, with three scenes depicted on its sides, was probably part of a reliquary. The first two scenes show the miraculous birth of Siddhartha, later to become the Buddha , and his temptation as he meditated at Bodh Gaya immediately prior to becoming the Buddha. The third scene, clearly the focus of the carving, shows a rare representation of a crowned and jeweled Buddha seated cross-legged on a lion throne.
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Clearly the product of extraordinarily sophisticated and technically skilled workshops, eighth-century carved ivories from Kashmir are rare. Created from an approximately triangular section of bone, believed to be from an elephant, this remarkable piece testifies to the continuation of skills extending the tradition by at least a century. The object, with three scenes depicted on its sides, was probably part of a reliquary. The first two scenes show the miraculous birth of Siddhartha, later to become the Buddha , and his temptation as he meditated at Bodh Gaya immediately prior to becoming the Buddha. The third scene, clearly the focus of the carving, shows a rare representation of a crowned and jeweled Buddha seated cross-legged on a lion throne.
Description
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Creator Nationality:
Asian; Indian Sub-Continent; Pakistani; Kashmiri
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Asian; Indian Sub-Continent; Pakistani; Kashmiri
Creator Nationality
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Creator Dates/Places:
India (Jammu and Kashmir, ancient kingdom of Kashmir) or Pakistan
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India (Jammu and Kashmir, ancient kingdom of Kashmir) or Pakistan
Creator Dates/Places
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Creator Name-CRT:
India (Jammu and Kashmir, ancient kingdom of Kashmir) or Pakistan
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India (Jammu and Kashmir, ancient kingdom of Kashmir) or Pakistan
Creator Name-CRT
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Title:
Reliquary (?) with scenes from the life of the Buddha
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Reliquary (?) with scenes from the life of the Buddha
Title
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View:
Principal view
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Principal view
View
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Creation Date:
ca. 10th century
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ca. 10th century
Creation Date
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Creation Start Date:
880
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880
Creation Start Date
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Creation End Date:
1019
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1019
Creation End Date
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Materials and Techniques:
Bone with traces of color and gold paint
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Bone with traces of color and gold paint
Materials and Techniques
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Dimensions:
H. 5 3/8 in. (13.7 cm)
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H. 5 3/8 in. (13.7 cm)
Dimensions
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AMICA Contributor:
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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The Metropolitan Museum of Art
AMICA Contributor
false
Owner Location:
New York, New York
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New York, New York
Owner Location
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ID Number:
1985.392.1
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1985.392.1
ID Number
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Credit Line:
Gift of The Kronos Collections, 1985
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Gift of The Kronos Collections, 1985
Credit Line
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Copyright:
Copyright ?? 2002 The Metropolitan Museum of Art . All rights reserved.
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Copyright ?? 2002 The Metropolitan Museum of Art . All rights reserved.
Copyright
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Rights:
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<a href="http://www.metmuseum.org/education/er_photo_lib.asp"target="_new">http://www.metmuseum.org/education/er_photo_lib.asp</a>
Rights
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Related Image Identifier Link:
MMA_.h1_1985.392.1.tif
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MMA_.h1_1985.392.1.tif
Related Image Identifier Link
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