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Gotama Buddha in the gesture of Enlightenment
1700s
British Museum
London, United Kingdom
Figure of Buddha. Made of gilded and lacquered marble. Carved. The Buddha is seated in the gesture of enlightenment (bhumisparsa mudra), where he touches the ground, usually with his right hand, to call the earth goddess to witness his worthiness to become a Buddha.
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Details
- Title: Gotama Buddha in the gesture of Enlightenment
- Date Created: 1700s
- Physical Dimensions: Height: 36 centimetres x Width: 23.5 centimetres x Depth: 11.5 centimetres
- Production place: Burma
- Material: Marble with lacquer and gilding
- Copyright: © Trustees of the British Museum
- British Museum link: 1872,0701.11
- Acquisition: Donated by the Bridge Family
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