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Miniature Lotus Sutra Stupas

JAPAN; Kamakura period (1185–1333); Earthenware; H: 6.8 cm; Nara National Museum, Japan
This group of 100 earthenware stupas was made in Japan between the 13th and 14th centuries. They measure between 4.6 and 6.8 cm high and have base which measures between 1.8 and 2.8 cm. The making of such clay stupas was a form of offering believed to prolong life, eliminate wrongdoings, and fulfill one's wishes.
　 There is a relief of a Sanskrit seed syllable on each earthenware stupa. In addition, each is inscribed with a character from the Lotus Sutra, and as such, this set is also known as the Earthenware Stupa Sutra.

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