Buddha, seated in the padmasana pose, with left hand in abhaya mudra / Artist Unknown, China

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Accession Number
1964/2.91
Title
Buddha, seated in the padmasana pose, with left hand in abhaya mudra
Medium and Support
gilt bronze
Object Creation Date
700-799
Object Creation Place
Asia (continent)
China (nation)
Creation Place 1
Asia (continent)
Creation Place 2
China (nation)
Style/Group/Movement
Buddhist
Dimensions
8.1 cm x 4.1 cm x 3.7 cm (3 3/16 in. x 1 5/8 in. x 1 7/16 in.)
Century
8th century
Primary Object Classification
Sculpture
Primary Object Type
statue
Secondary Object Classification
Ritual Objects
Physical Description
Small gilt bronze seated Buddha in style of China’s cosmopolitan Tang Dynasty. It has a full figure, artfully draped robes, and a plump, rounded face with arched eyebrows. Hand is raised in abhaya mudra.
Subject Matter
The Buddha, shown in abhaya mudra, the gesture of reassurance, with one hand raised, palm outward.
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Record
1964/2.91
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"Buddha, seated in the padmasana pose, with left hand in abhaya mudra; Artist Unknown, China." In the digital collection University of Michigan Museum of Art. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-1964-sl-2.91/1964_2.91.jpg. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed March 19, 2024.
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