Buddha Enthroned in a Shrine, Leaf from a dispersed Pancavimsatisahasrika Prajnaparamita Manuscript

Buddha Enthroned in a Shrine, Leaf from a dispersed Pancavimsatisahasrika Prajnaparamita Manuscript

An item at Metropolitan Museum of Art

Buddha enthroned in a shrine, with his hands raised in dharmacakra mudra, preaching.

Asian Art

An exhibit at Metropolitan Museum of Art

Buddha Enthroned in a Shrine, Leaf from a dispersed Pancavimsatisahasrika Prajnaparamita ManuscriptBuddha Enthroned in a Shrine, Leaf from a dispersed Pancavimsatisahasrika Prajnaparamita ManuscriptBuddha Enthroned in a Shrine, Leaf from a dispersed Pancavimsatisahasrika Prajnaparamita ManuscriptBuddha Enthroned in a Shrine, Leaf from a dispersed Pancavimsatisahasrika Prajnaparamita ManuscriptBuddha Enthroned in a Shrine, Leaf from a dispersed Pancavimsatisahasrika Prajnaparamita Manuscript

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