George Mason University2006-11-142006-11-142006-11-14https://hdl.handle.net/1920/1667[4] leaves : ill., map ; 22 x 14 cm.Shakyamuni Buddha, the sage of the Shakya clan, is seated in the midst of scenes from his final, historical life. The golden-skinned Buddha touches the earth with his right hand, a traditional gesture signifying the moment of his enlightenment. In his left hand he holds a begging bowl filled with rice shaped into a relic mound (stupa). Fourteen vignettes around the primeter of the painting depict the life of the Buddha as a mortal, beginning at the top and proceeding in a clockwise direction.6779833 bytes5167014 bytesimage/jpegimage/jpegen-USGeorge Mason University, Art Collections, CatalogsBuddhismThankas(Tibetan scrolls)Painting, BuddhistShakyamuni Buddha: the historical Buddha with scenes from his lifeTibetan Thangka painting, 19th century: Shakyamuni Buddha:the historical Buddha with scenes from his lifeCultural-heritage object