Paomashan Tomb 1: Plaque
Gold
Paomashan Tomb 1: Plaque
CHINA, Jiangsu, Zhenjiang; Eastern Jin dynasty
This rectangular gold plaque dating from the Eastern Jin dynasty (317–420) was excavated from Paomashan Tomb 1 in 1979. It is 5.1 cm high, 2.8 cm wide, and 0.1 cm thick and bears an engraved image of the Buddha, perhaps as a child. The Buddha has a usnisa and a nimbus, his features are simple, and he is depicted smiling. He stands with his legs apart and hands held down with palms facing outward.
For more details, go to the Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Artifacts, page 217.
Cite this article:
Hsingyun, et al. "Paomashan Tomb 1: Plaque." Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Artifacts , vol. 18, 2016, pp. 217.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Youji, Stefanie Pokorski, Mankuang, and Wen Fan. 2016. "Paomashan Tomb 1: Plaque" In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Artifacts , 18:217.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Youji, Pokorski, S., Mankuang, & Fan, W.. (2016). Paomashan Tomb 1: Plaque. In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Artifacts (Vol. 18, pp. 217).
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