Dimensions: Height 9,5 cm Wide 13 cm Depth 2,6 cm

Weight: 453 grams

A rectangular stone plaque carved in relief with two seated Buddhas, each enshrined within an arched niche. Both figures are shown in meditation posture (dhyāna-mudrā), with their hands folded in the lap and legs crossed in padmāsana. They wear monastic robes that fall in simple folds across the torso, emphasizing the calm and balanced symmetry of the composition. Each Buddha is seated on a stylized lotus throne, a symbol of purity and enlightenment. The niches are framed with inscriptions in Newar script, invoking blessings, while traces of red pigment suggest that the plaque once received ritual offerings.

Carved from a fine-grained stone, the plaque reflects the Newar craftsmanship of the Kathmandu Valley, where portable icons were made for personal devotion and monastic shrines. Such objects, often consecrated through ritual, were used as aids for meditation and pilgrimage, serving as tangible links between the devotee and the enlightened presence of the Buddha.

The pairing of Buddhas may reflect the Mahāyāna emphasis on the multiplicity of Buddhas existing across time and space, reminding devotees of the universality and continuity of the dharma. As a small-scale portable image, this plaque embodies the intimate devotional practices of medieval Nepalese Buddhism, where carved votive tablets and miniature stelae were central to both public and private acts of veneration.