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Buddha in dharmachakra mudra

Pala period, ca. 9th/10th century C.E.

Indian Museum, Kolkata

Indian Museum, Kolkata
Kolkata, India

Seated in vajraparyanka on the pericarb of a lotus placed on a rectangular high pedestal marked with two lions on two corners, the figure of the Buddha displays the dharmachakra mudra with his two hands. The pedestal bears the chakra flanked by the two deer motif symbolizing the scene of the delivery of the First Sermon at Sarnath. The elaborate oval stele designed with stylized flames of fire at the outer edge and chakra symbols on the inner edge is crowned by a chakra over the parasol shading the head of the Buddha.

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  • Title: Buddha in dharmachakra mudra
  • Date: Pala period, ca. 9th/10th century C.E.
  • Location: Indian Museum, Kolkata
  • Physical Dimensions: Bronze, 23.8x12.2x7.9cm.
  • Provenance: Nalanda, Bihar, India.
  • Type: Sclupture
Indian Museum, Kolkata

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