LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS

PLATE

Frontispiece

Temple banner: Tree of Assemblies original: "Ts'ogs-šin" or "Tsok-shin" or the assembly of divinities. (In colors.) Tibetan. (Key to the Tree of Assemblies on page 179.)

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I. Gautama Buddha The historical Buddha. Bronze gilt; height 27 inches. Presented to Henry H. Getty by His Royal Highness Prince Damrong of Siam modern-day Thailand. (In colors.)

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II. a. The Holder of the Thunderbolt original: "Vajradhara". Copper gilt; height 6 inches. Tibetan.
b. The Diamond Being original: "Vajrasattva". Copper gilt with turquoise ornaments; height 6 inches. Tibetan.
c. Gautama Buddha (in the auspicious posture original: "svasticāsana"?). Bronze, silver inlaid; height 6 1/2 inches. Tibetan.
d. Gautama Buddha (in the diamond posture original: "vajrāsana"). Copper gilt; height 6 inches. Tibetan.

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III. a. The Buddha of Boundless Life original: "Amitāyus". Clay; height 4 inches. Found in Honan, China.
b. Gautama Buddha. Clay; height 4 1/2 inches. Presented to Henry H. Getty by His Royal Highness Prince Damrong of Siam.
c. The Holder of the Thunderbolt original: "Vajradhara". Wood, lacquered; height 5 1/2 inches. Tibetan(?).
d. The Bodhisattva of Transcendent Wisdom original: "Mañjuśrī". Clay; height 4 1/2 inches. Found in Honan, China.

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IV. a. The Diamond Being original Japanese: "Kongōsatta," equivalent to Vajrasattva. Wood; height 6 inches. Japanese.
b. The Diamond Being original: "Kongōsatta". Wood, painted; height 7 inches. Japanese.
c. Esoteric Buddha. Bronze; height 2 1/2 inches. Japanese.
d. Esoteric Buddha. Ivory; height 2 inches. From Gyantse, Tibet.

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V. Temple banner. The Master of Healing original: "Bhaiṣagyguru" and his retinue original: "parivara". (In colors.) Tibetan.

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VI. a. The Kindler of Lights Buddha original: "Dīpaṅkara Buddha" (?). Bronze; height 20 inches. Siamese.
b. Gautama Buddha. Copper gilt; height 8 inches.
c. Gautama Buddha. Bronze; height 6 inches. Korean.
d. Gautama Buddha speaking his first words. Bronze; height 6 inches. Chinese (?).

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VII. Gautama Buddha (receiving his first bath from the serpent deities original: "Nāgas"). Bronze gilt; height 11 inches. Chinese.

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VIII. a. Gautama Buddha. Wood, carved, with gold leaf; height 11 inches. Siamese.
b. Gautama Buddha. Wood, covered with gold leaf; height 22 inches. Burmese (?).
c. Gautama Buddha. Gold lacquer; height 23 inches. Burmese.
d. Gautama Buddha. Silver; height 4 1/2 inches. Burmese.

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IX. Gautama Buddha. Bronze; hair and draperies, silver; mouth, eyes and ears enamel; height 8 1/2 inches. Tibetan (?).

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X. a. Gautama Buddha as an ascetic. Wood; height 3 inches. Japanese.
b. Gautama Buddha as an ascetic. Wood; height 4 inches. Japanese.
c. Gautama Buddha as an ascetic. Bronze; height 2 1/2 inches. Japanese.
d. Gautama Buddha as an ascetic. Bamboo-root; height 4 inches. Japanese.

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XI. a. Head of Gautama Buddha. Bronze; height 3 inches. Siamese.
b. Head of Gautama Buddha. Bronze gilt; eyes in mother-of-pearl; height 3 inches. Siamese.
c. Head of Gautama Buddha, Gandhāra School A style of Buddhist visual art that developed in northwestern India and eastern Afghanistan between the 1st century BC and the 7th century AD, showing Greek influence. Slate; height 2 1/2 inches. Indian. Presented to the author by Mr. A. Foucher.
d. Head of Gautama Buddha. Wood, gold lacquered; height 10 inches. Japanese.