Buddha, standing, in vitarka mudra / Artist Unknown, China
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- Accession Number
- 1964/2.97
- Title
- Buddha, standing, in vitarka mudra
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, China
- Medium and Support
- gilt bronze
- Object Creation Date
- 7th century
- Style/Group/Movement
- Buddhist
- Period
- China, Tang Period (618-907)
- Dimensions
- 14.7 cm x 3.9 cm x 3.9 cm (5 13/16 in. x 1 9/16 in. x 1 9/16 in.)
- Century
- 7th century
- Physical Description
- A small, solid gilt bronze image of the Budddha, shown standing in a slighly swayback pose with both right and left hands in vitarka mudra, the gesture ot teaching. His robe is draped over both shoulders and falls in large, symmentrical V-shaped folds in shallow relief over his torso. His head is small, with the canonical snail-shell curls suggested by tiny knobs of bronze. He has full cheeks, a well-defined mouth, and incised slits for his eyes. There are two incised rings at his neck (instead of the canonical three). He stands on a pedestal of upward, double-petal lotus petals, raised on a hollow base. Some turquoise patina is visible on tthe base and head.
- Subject Matter
- Buddha, standing on a lotus pedestal, in the gesture of teaching.
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- Collection
- University of Michigan Museum of Art
- Image Size
- 437 x 1137
- File Size
- 55 KB
- Record
- 1964/2.97
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"Buddha, standing, in vitarka mudra; Artist Unknown, China." In the digital collection University of Michigan Museum of Art. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-1964-sl-2.97/1964_2.97.jpg. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed March 29, 2024.