Veneration of the Buddha as a Fiery Pillar

Cleveland Museum of Art

Veneration of the Buddha as a Fiery Pillar

Date
200s CE
Medium
limestone
Culture
Southern India, Andhra Pradesh, Nagarjunakonda
Department
Indian and Southeast Asian Art
Institution
Cleveland Museum of Art
Object ID
123468

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At the bottom of this carved panel is the depiction of a pillar incised with cross-hatching and surrounded by a halo of flames. A stylized lotus and a pointed trident symbol marking good fortune and divinity crown the pillar. This image indicates the presence of the Buddha and underscores his superhuman qualities, including radiance and power to work magic. Two male figures hold fly whisks of honor on either side. Above is a golden pillar covered with jewels that the Buddha miraculously generated. Swirling leaves sprout from grooved disks at regular intervals, and celestial beings fly and dance in praise. The acanthus leaves sprouting from the pillar echo Greco-Roman motifs.

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Credit line
Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund
Provenance
?–1943: (Heeramaneck Galleries, New York, NY, sold to the Cleveland Museum of Art) | 1943–: The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH

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