Votive Plaque showing Buddha’s great Demise (Mahaparinirvana)

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Time Period
17th -18th centuries CE, Late Ayutthaya

Location Found
Thailand

Dimensions
H: 5.3, W: 7.3, D: 1.1 cm

Material
Terracotta, painted with gold

Number Assigned
Accession No. 67.179
National Museum, Delhi

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A gilded votive tablet depicting the reclining Buddha in the state of mahaparinirvana exemplifies the iconography associated with the Buddha’s final moments. This subject matter is extensively represented in both Indian and Thai votive artefacts, highlighting the cultural significance and artistic traditions surrounding this pivotal event in Buddhist narrative.

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