11th/12th Century Buddha Votive Plaque Fragment
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A Northeast Indian or Burmese votive plaque fragment, circa 11TH/12th century, the terracotta plaque depicts Buddha seated at Bodh Gaya underneath the Mahabodhi temple, flanked by Maitreya Buddha and Dipankara Buddha, and inscribed with sanskrit text below, 18 cm high, 15 cm wide. Other Notes: an identical moulded plaque is in the V&A collection, accession number Im.305-1921.
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- Terracotta - Terracotta is lightly fired earthenware, red or reddish-brown in colour, used in ancient times. Fired at higher temperatures terracotta was used in the nineteenth century for decorative vases and similar objects, but rarely for utilitarian goods. Other uses for terracotta include roofing tiles, garden pots and ornaments. Glazed terracotta is known as faience.
- Circa - A Latin term meaning 'about', often used in the antique trade to give an approximate date for the piece, usually considered to be five years on either side of the circa year. Thus, circa 1900 means the piece was made about 1900, probably between 1895 and 1905. The expression is sometimes abbreviated to c.1900.
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