painting; 繪畫(Chinese); book; sutra BM-1919-0101-0.212.1-2

Period:Unknown Production date:901-950 (circa; Guiyijun period)
Materials:paper, 紙 (Chinese),
Technique:painted
Subjects:buddha bodhisattva monk/nun vajra 佛 (Chinese) 菩薩 (Chinese) 和尚/尼姑 (Chinese) 金剛 (Chinese)
Dimensions:Height: 14.70 centimetres (Image) Height: 28 centimetres (Painting in cover guard) Width: 21.50 centimetres (Image) Width: 33.30 centimetres (Painting in cover guard) Depth: 0.60 centimetres (Painting in cover guard)

Description:
Pages from Diamond Sutra illustrated booklet (codex). Frontispiece show the Buddha preaching, surrounded by monks and bodhisattvas. The monk kneeling in front of the Buddha is Subhuti. Frontispiece positioned in sequence with eight Vajrapāṇi (thunderbolt bearers), one of which is on the other side, holding up a vajra, identified by Chinese inscription (OA 1919,0101,0.212.2). Painted in ink and colours on paper.
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Comments:The Getty’s curatorial team suggests the title as Pages from Diamond Sutra Booklet.