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Pair of Manuscript Covers Illustrating Sadaprarudita’s Self-Sacrifice

12th century
Not on view
Sadaprarudita, in a forest (top center-left) and wanting to learn the Prajnaparamita Sutra, travels to the city of Gandhavati to find the bodhisattva Dharmodgata, who he hopes will preach the sutra to him. The god Indra tests him, and he makes offerings of his heart, blood, and bone marrow (top right). The distinctive figural type and mode of depiction characterize early Nepalese painting, later impacting the imagery of Tibet.

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Object Information
  • Title: Pair of Manuscript Covers Illustrating Sadaprarudita’s Self-Sacrifice
  • Date: 12th century
  • Culture: Nepal, Kathmandu Valley
  • Medium: Distemper on wood
  • Dimensions: 2 1/4 x 12 15/16 in. (5.7 x 32.9 cm)
  • Classification: Paintings
  • Credit Line: Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Eisenberg, 1984
  • Object Number: 1984.479.1a, b
  • Curatorial Department: Asian Art

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