Untitled
The Met
Artist: Unknown
Date: early 12th century
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Opaque watercolor on palm leaf
Dimensions: 2 3/4 x 16 1/2 in. (7 x 41.9 cm)
Credit Line: Purchase, Lila Acheson Wallace Gift, 2001
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
A crowned central figure sits, flanked by two smaller figures and panels of black text
Detailed Description
This horizontal composition features a central, vertically oriented panel depicting a seated figure, flanked by two narrower vertical panels filled with black script. The central figure has light skin and dark hair, wearing an elaborate gold crown, necklaces, armbands, and bracelets. The figure is seated in a cross-legged position on a multi-colored cushion with red, blue, and green sections. Their hands are held at chest level, palms facing each other, with fingertips touching. The figure is dressed in a white upper garment and a red and white patterned lower garment. Behind the figure is a golden, intricately patterned archway, framed by a red border. Above the figure, a multi-tiered, pagoda-like structure rises, with green foliage and small animal figures on either side. Two smaller figures flank the main figure: a yellow-skinned figure with dark hair sits to the left, and a red-skinned figure with white hair and visible fangs stands to the right. Both smaller figures are adorned with jewelry. The two side panels are light brown and contain multiple lines of black script. The left panel reads: "घाधीनानाययः", "फगवववववववव", "समाधिनानायय", "यायानानावेधय", "घेनानानानाना", "बोधियवववववव", "झायायायायाया". The right panel reads: "नवेधययययययय", "लीनानाययययय", "यययययययययय", "गवववववववव", "मा०८०८०८०८०", "मूलाधका", "छडीधयययययय". A small red '8' and '1' are visible next to the fifth line of text in the right panel. The entire central panel is bordered by a thin yellow frame with small red dots.
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