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Item number Ed1.215 from the MOA: University of British Columbia.

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Description

Dark grey, smooth, carved stone, light grey in recessed areas. Shaped like an isosceles triangle with rounded apex. Base is a large open lotus above which is a small ledge, worn smooth. An inverted u sits at each end. On ledge are three standing male figures in full relief; robes flowing outwards to ground. Robes have square open necks and wide sleeves. Each figure has hand on abdomen. Central figure has lotus headdress; others have bulbous crosshatched headdresses. Behind figures is flat triangular plaque with disc above central figure and scroll carvings around them.

History Of Use

Probably a folk carving, a votive stele from a shrine or temple.

Iconographic Meaning

Headdress of central figure is that of bodhisattva (a spirit entitled to Nirvana but has chosen to be devoted to service). Disc may represent a Buddhist halo or a roundel as seen in Taoist sculpture. Scrolls represent clouds or waves.