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Hanging scroll with a central seated figure on a lotus within a red circle, surrounded by rows of small circular medallions on a green and red border.

Star Mandala

A hanging scroll with a central seated Buddha-like figure on a lotus base, framed by a red circle and a green-and-red border. Around the center, rows of small circular medallions show zodiac signs and seated figures, rendered in color and gold on silk.

Artist
Unknown
Date
1615-1868
Medium
Color and gold on silk
Source
Smithsonian (National Museum of Asian Art)
Size
1550 × 2999 px
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Public domain · Smithsonian (National Museum of Asian Art) releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1868).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Smithsonian Open Access)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of Asian Art

Español: Mandala de las estrellas, pergamino colgante con medallones zodiacales

Un pergamino colgante con una figura sentada, similar a un Buda, sobre una base de loto, rodeada por un círculo rojo y un borde verde y rojo. Alrededor del centro, filas de pequeños medallones circulares muestran signos zodiacales y figuras sentadas, pintados en color y oro sobre seda.

Português: Mandala das estrelas, pergaminho suspenso com medalhões zodiacais

Um pergaminho suspenso com uma figura sentada central, semelhante a um Buda, sobre uma base de lótus, emoldurada por um círculo vermelho e uma borda verde e vermelha. Ao redor do centro, fileiras de pequenos medalhões circulares mostram signos do zodíaco e figuras sentadas, em cor e ouro sobre seda.

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