Sadaksari-Lokesvara Mandala

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.

Provenance

Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Klejman, New York, NY, given to the Cleveland Museum of Art (?-1965); The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (1965-)

Sadaksari-Lokesvara Mandala

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c. 1475–1525

Accession Number

1965.336

Medium

wood

Dimensions

Overall: 14.1 x 8.7 x 2.4 cm (5 9/16 x 3 7/16 x 15/16 in.)

Classification

Sculpture

Museum

The Cleveland Museum of Art

Cleveland, United States

Credit Line

Gift of J. J. Klejman