Buddha, seated in the ardha padmasana pose, in bhumisparsa mudra (Chieng Sen style) / Artist Unknown, Thailand
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- Accession Number
- 1993/2.48
- Title
- Buddha, seated in the ardha padmasana pose, in bhumisparsa mudra (Chieng Sen style)
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, Thailand
- Artist Nationality
- Thai
- Medium and Support
- bronze
- Object Creation Date
- 1500-1599
- Object Creation Place
- Asia (continent)
- Thailand (nation)
- Creation Place 1
- Asia (continent)
- Creation Place 2
- Thailand (nation)
- Style/Group/Movement
- Buddhist
- Dimensions
- 40.5 cm x 30.9 cm x 17.5 cm (15 15/16 in. x 12 3/16 in. x 6 7/8 in.)
- Century
- 16th century
- Primary Object Classification
- Sculpture
- Primary Object Type
- statue
- Secondary Object Classification
- Metalwork
- Secondary Object Type
- figure
- Physical Description
- The Buddha in bhumisparsa mudra (the gesture of touching the earth with his right hand, palm inward), signaling his victory over Mara. In Southeast Asian contexts, this hand gesture is often referred to as Maravijaya mudra, or "victory over Mara." The Buddha’s elongated earlobes refer to his early life as a prince, when he wore heavy earrings. Texts that describe how a Buddha’s face should look often use comparisons to natural forms such as eyes like lotus petals, eyebrows like an archer’s bow, and a chin like a mango stone. The artist who created this sculpture clearly followed similar instructions.
- Subject Matter
- The Buddha in bhumisparsa mudra (the gesture of touching the earth with his right hand, palm inward), signaling his victory over Mara. In Southeast Asian contexts, this hand gesture is often referred to as Maravijaya mudra, or "victory over Mara."
- Secondary Keywords
- associated concepts
- descriptors
- design elements
- devotional images
- figures (representations)
- motifs
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- people (agents)
- people and culture
- people by state or condition
- physical activities
- physical activities by general context
- plant-derived motifs
- religions
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- religious visual works
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- visual works by subject type
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- Collection
- University of Michigan Museum of Art
- Image Size
- 940 x 1447
- File Size
- 138 KB
- Record
- 1993/2.48
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"Buddha, seated in the ardha padmasana pose, in bhumisparsa mudra (Chieng Sen style); Artist Unknown, Thailand." In the digital collection University of Michigan Museum of Art. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-1993-sl-2.48/1993_2.48.jpg. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 18, 2024.
