Lotus Shrine Containing Bodhisattva

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white image of an oval object with a pattern resembling a lotus flower. The object is decorated with multiple layers of petal-like shapes that are teardrop in shape and ridged vertically. The petals are arranged in rows that spiral around the object. The object has a shadow on the left side, cast on a flat white surface. The background is plain white. The object represents a "Lotus Shrine Containing Bodhisattva".