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Seated Buddha
UnknownCa.1740-1786 (made)1740-1786 (Made) - 1786
The Victoria and Albert Museum
London, United Kingdom
A figure of the Buddha Shakyamuni seated in dhyanasana with both legs crossed and palms of feet exposed. The right hand is lowered to the ground in the posture of bhumisparsha or "earth witness".
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- Title: Seated Buddha
- Date Created: Ca.1740-1786 (made)1740-1786 (Made) - 1786
- Location Created: China, Zhonghua Zhonghua Renmin Gonghe Guo Asia
- Type: Sculpture
- Rights: Given by Lady Ratan Tata
- External Link: http://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O74255
- Place Part Of: Zhonghua Zhonghua Renmin Gonghe Guo Asia
- More Information: This large image of the seated Buddha Sakyamuni is cast in copper and gilded; the facial features and hair are painted. An image of this size would have been made for worship in a temple in Tibet or China, where it would have stood behind an altar. An inscription in Tibetan (U chen) script running around the base forms a general prayer for the spiritual progress of all beings towards enlightenment.
- Materials and Techniques: Cast and gilded copper, with painted hair
- Maker: Unknown
- Dimensions: Height: 137 cm, Width: 110 cm, Depth: 82 cm
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