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Shakyamuni Buddha

18th–19th century
Object PlaceTibet
Medium/TechniqueDistemper and gold on cotton, with remnants of silk brocade mounts
Dimensions68 x 53 cm (26 3/4 x 20 7/8 in.)
Credit LineGift of William Sturgis Bigelow Collection
Accession number21.748
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InscriptionsOn reverse, brief mantras written in Tibetan sanskrit behind each figure: "Man, ka, lam." Long inscription in Tibetan, behind central figure, still to be read.
Provenance1921, William Sturgis Bigelow, Boston, MA; 1921, gift of Bigelow to the MFA. (Accession Date: April 7, 1921)