Plaque of Buddha

A terracotta plaque with the image of the Buddha in the earth-touching gesture; seated in the Mahabodhi temple in the form of an arched sanctum surmounted by a spire; surrounded by small stupas. Below the lotus throne is a three-line inscription (the Buddhist Creed).

Kind

artefact

Date

800–899 CE

Place

Bodhgayā (24.7000, 84.9900)