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Sadaksari-Lokesvara Mandala

Sadaksari-Lokesvara Mandala

c. 1475–1525
(1368-1644)
wood
Overall: 14.1 x 8.7 x 2.4 cm (5 9/16 x 3 7/16 x 15/16 in.)
Gift of J. J. Klejman 1965.336
Location: not on view

Description

A quintet of Buddhist divinities are seated on lotus thrones supported by scrolling floral forms. They are carved in relief on a wooden block and arranged diagrammatically. This configuration establishes the icon to be a mandala.
  • ?-1965
    Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Klejman, New York, NY, given to the Cleveland Museum of Art
    1965-
    The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
  • Lerner, Martin. “An ‘International Style’ Wooden Mandala.” The Bulletin of the Cleveland Museum of Art, vol. 58, no. 9, 1971, pp. 269–275 Mentioned and Reproduced: pp. 269-275, fig. 1 www.jstor.org
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Source URL:

https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1965.336