Occult Literature
Chinese Buddha with a Swastika Symbol
A haloed figure sits cross-legged, one hand raised and the other resting in the lap. A small swastika-shaped sign marks the chest. The printed caption identifies a Chinese Buddha and credits its comparison source to Thomas Wilson. The image is a historical religious illustration within Mackenzie’s study of symbols; Wilson is not thereby identified as the ancient object’s maker.
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Illustrator not identified. "Chinese Buddha with a Swastika Symbol" [editorial title]. In Migration of Symbols, Donald A. Mackenzie. 1926 edition, 1926, Kegan Paul, Trench, Trübner & Co., Ltd.; Alfred A. Knopf. Source scan leaf 53. Lumitheca. /gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0037-0054
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Editorial title and description. Source details from the Library catalogue.
Descriptive title supplied for the visually reviewed historical illustration. The surrounding book presents the original author's interpretation.
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Illustrator not identified. Chinese Buddha with a Swastika Symbol. Migration of Symbols. Scan leaf 53. Lumitheca. https://lumitheca.com/gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0037-0054