Subject: Buddha: Mara Attack. The Buddha is shown in bhumisparsa mudra, meaning 'touching the earth' to symbolise the moment when Buddha called the earth goddess to bear witness to the event of his enlightenment under the Bodhi tree.
Site Name: Bodhgaya
Date: 800-999 CE
Subject: Buddha: Mara Attack. The Buddha is shown in bhumisparsa mudra, meaning 'touching the earth' to symbolise the moment when Buddha called the earth goddess to bear witness to the event of his enlightenment under the Bodhi tree.
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Subject: Flat tool
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Subject: Nail
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Subject: Flat tool
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Subject: Nail
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Subject: Nail
Site Name: Sadeibereni
Date: 1900-1999
Subject: Jewelry Box. Dhokra is a craft made by the lost-wax casting technique in which a molten metal is poured into a mold that has been created by means of a wax model. Metal jewelry boxes made from this technique served the purpose of storing jewelry. This box is in the shape of a coconut with a bird detail atop.
Site Name: Sadeibereni
Date: 1900-1999
Subject: Jewelry Box. Dhokra is a craft made by the lost-wax casting technique in which a molten metal is poured into a mold that has been created by means of a wax model. Metal jewelry boxes made from this technique served the purpose of storing jewelry. This box is in the shape of a coconut with a bird detail atop.
Site Name: Bodhgaya
Date: 1989
Subject: The Great Buddha Statue. This statue of Buddha seated in meditation, hands folded in dhyan mudra, was provided by the Daijokyo sect of agoya, Japan.
Site Name: Bodhgaya
Date: 1989
Subject: The Great Buddha Statue. This statue of Buddha seated in meditation, hands folded in dhyan mudra, was provided by the Daijokyo sect of agoya, Japan.
Site Name: Bodhgaya
Date: 1989
Subject: The Great Buddha Statue, detail. This statue of Buddha seated in meditation, hands folded in dhyan mudra, was provided by the Daijokyo sect of agoya, Japan.
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Subject: Mana. Mana is a measuring pot used for one kilogram of grain. Such measures were common in a barter based economy and continue to be used even with the shift to currency.
Site Name: Bodhgaya
Date: 1988
Subject: Monastery inaugural plaque
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Subject: Dongaria Shawl (Half woven). This is a partly woven traditional Dongria Kondh shawl that is embroidered on the cloth by a needle using threads. Dongrias believe that red, green and yellow are the most auspicious colors. The triangular shaped mountains represent closeness to nature.
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Subject: Dongaria Shawl (Raw). This is a hand woven traditional Dongria Kondh shawl that is embroidered on the cloth by a needle using threads. Dongrias believe that red, green and yellow are the most auspicious colors. The triangular shaped mountains represent closeness to nature.
Site Name: Phuljhar Banai
Date: 2016
Subject: Chadhei Phasa (Bird Trap). This is a bird trap with multiple snares that can also be folded for storage. This object was procured from the Assistant Director of Textiles, Sundargarh.
Site Name: Phuljhar Banai
Date: 2016
Subject: Chadhei Phasa (Bird Trap). This is a bird trap with multiple snares that can also be folded for storage. This object was procured from the Assistant Director of Textiles, Sundargarh.
Site Name: Vallam Pudur
Date: ca. 1674-1855 CE
Subject: Fragment of a blue and white pottery dish base
Site Name: Bodhgaya
Date: 1901
Subject: Rest House Plaque at the Mahabodhi Society building. The building housing the Mahabodhi Society provides accommodation to Buddhists visiting the site.
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