LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS

PLATE

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XII. a. The Final Passing of the Buddha original Sanskrit: "Parinirvāṇa". Wood, gold lacquer, and painted shrine; height 10 inches. Japanese.
b. Bodhisattva of Transcendent Wisdom original Sanskrit: "Mañjuśrī". Wood; height 1½ inches. Stand and cover of flaming pearl A symbolic jewel in Buddhist art representing spiritual energy, gold lacquer. Japanese.
c. The Pure Avalokiteśvara original Japanese: "Juntei Kwan-non". Wood, gold lacquer, painted shrine; height 10 inches. Japanese.

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XIII. a. Reliquary mound original Sanskrit: "Stūpa" containing prayers. Wood, painted; height 18 inches. From Hōryū-ji temple, Kyoto. One of the miniature reliquaries ordered by the Empress Koken Tenno in the twelfth century and presented to the temple.
b. Gautama Buddha. Clay plaque with Chinese characters at the back, ninth century.
c. Reliquary mound original: "Stūpa". Stone; height 8 inches. Presented to Henry H. Getty by the Superior of the monastery original: "Mahant" of Bodh Gaya The site of the Buddha's enlightenment.
d. The Final Passing of the Buddha original: "Parinirvāṇa". Stone; height 10 inches. Fragment from Bodh Gaya.

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XIV. The Future Buddha original: "Maitreya" on a Lion Throne. Bronze gilt; height 10 inches. Tibetan.

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XV. a. The Future Buddha original: "Maitreya" (as a Enlightened Being original: "Bodhisattva"). Bronze with turquoise ornaments; height 3 inches. Tibetan.
b. The Future Buddha original: "Maitreya" (as a Buddha). Bronze; height 3 inches. Tibetan.
c. The Great Sun Buddha original Japanese: "Dai-nichi Nyorai". Wood lacquered; height 10 inches. Japanese.
d. The Buddha of Eternal Life original Sanskrit: "Amitāyus". Bronze; height 5 inches. Tibetan.

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XVI. Sacred Diagram original: "Maṇḍala" (central enclosure of the Womb Realm original Sanskrit: "Garbha-dhātu"). Japanese.

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XVII. The Thirteen True Word original Japanese: "Shin-gon" Buddhas. Bronze; height 7 inches. Japanese.

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XVIII. a. The Buddha of Infinite Light original Japanese: "Amida". Wood, gold lacquer; height 3½ inches. Japanese.
b. The Buddha of Infinite Light original: "Amida". Wood, gold lacquer; height 5 inches. Japanese.
c. The Buddha of Eternal Life original: "Amitāyus". Bronze gilt, turquoise ornaments; height 9 inches. Tibetan.
d. The Buddha of Eternal Life original: "Amitāyus". Bronze gilt; height 3½ inches. Tibetan.

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XIX. a. Serpent-deity original: "Nāga" lamp. Bronze; height 11 inches. Indian.
b. The Buddha of Eternal Life original: "Amitāyus". Bronze; height 10 inches. Tibetan.
c. Bodhisattva of Compassion original: "Mañjuśrī (or Avalokiteśvara?)". Bronze gilt with turquoise ornaments; height 11 inches. Nepalese.
d. Buddhist emblematic vase. Copper gilt with mother-of-pearl ornaments; height 15 inches. Tibetan.

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XX. Established theological form original: "Dogmatic form" of the Bodhisattva of Compassion original: "Avalokiteśvara". Bronze gilt with jewel ornaments; height 30 inches. Tibetan or Nepalese.

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XXI. a. The Diamond Being original Sanskrit: "Vajrasattva". Bronze; height 4 inches. Tibetan.
b. Bodhisattva of Compassion original: "Avalokiteśvara". Bronze; height 8 inches. Chinese; with inscription at the back too worn away original: "effaced" to decipher.
c. Bodhisattva of Compassion or Wisdom? original: "Avalokiteśvara (or Mañjuśrī?)". Bronze gilt; height 4 inches. Tibetan.
d. Bodhisattva of Compassion original: "Avalokiteśvara". Bronze lacquer, face painted; height 6 inches. Tibetan.

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XXII. Bodhisattva of Compassion original: "Avalokiteśvara" with twelve manifestations original: "emanations". Bronze; height 10 inches. Tibetan.

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XXIII. a. Bodhisattva of Compassion original: "Avalokiteśvara". Copper gilt; height 10½ inches. Tibetan.
b. Bodhisattva of Compassion? original: "Avalokiteśvara (?)". Bronze gilt; height 5 inches. Tibetan.
c. Bodhisattva of the Unfailing Lasso original: "Avalokiteśvara (Amoghapāśa)". Bronze gilt; height 14 inches. Tibetan.
d. Bodhisattva of Compassion original: "Avalokiteśvara". Bronze gilt; height 17 inches. Tibetan.

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XXIV. Bodhisattva of Compassion with "1,000 arms" original: "Avalokiteśvara '1,000 arms'". Copper gilt; height 16 inches. Tibetan.