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About this object
History of use
Daily or festival use in households or small temples
Cultural context
daily worship
Iconographic meaning
bodhisattva, a princely manifestation of the Buddha is indicated by jewellery; holding an urn representing the water of eternal life.
Physical description
Male figure seated cross-legged on a lotus base; hands positioned in lap, right in left, palms upward holding an urn. Figure wears jewels and an elaborate headdress delineated by incising and casting.
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