Front Panel of Document Chest, Sadaik
Image of Chulamani Stupa, Burma
18th/19th century
Resin, gilding, wood
W: 35.5 in x H: 27.5 in :: 90 cm x 70 cm
Sadaik chests were used in monasteries to preserve sacred sutras and as relic caskets. This panel displays an image of the Chulamani Stupa. According to Buddhist texts, the Stupa is a reliquary containing containing both hair and a tooth of Lord Buddha. When Prince Siddhartha cut off his long hair, to mark his renunciation, Indra retrieved it and enshrined it in the Chulamani Stupa.
Inventory # 104522
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