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Tapestry Depicting Sudhana’s Quest
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- IK867
| Title | Tapestry Depicting Sudhana’s Quest |
|---|---|
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| Artist | |
| Category | Textiles(I) |
| Country | China |
| Period | Qing |
| Century | 18th～19th |
| Year | |
| Quantity | |
| Materials | Plain weave silk with embroidery |
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This embroidered tapestry shows scenes from the Indian boy Suddhana’s quest for enlightenment, recounted in the Avatamsaka Sutra. Lead by the Bodhisattva Monju (Manjushri), the youth takes on a pilgrimage to visit 53 Buddhist deities that would direct him.
China-Qing