This scene probably alludes to the so-called miracle of multiple appearances the Buddha performed at the town of Shravasti, or perhaps to the assembly of Buddhas at Bodhgaya, the site where all earthly buddhas achieve enlightenment.
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Title: Votive tablet with multiple seated Buddhas
Date Created: 1100-1300
Location Created: Thailand; Lamphun province, former kingdom of Hariphunchai (Haripunjaya)
Physical Dimensions: H. 5 3/4 in x W. 4 in x D. 1 in, H. 14.6 cm x W. 10.2 cm x D. 2.5 cm
Rights: Public Domain
Medium: Earthenware
Credit Line: Asian Art Museum, Gift of Henry D. Ginsburg, 1991.307
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