Standing Buddha, in Abhaya Mudrâ / Artist Unknown, Tibet or Nepal
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- Accession Number
- 2005/1.450
- Title
- Standing Buddha, in Abhaya Mudrâ
- Artist Nationality
- Tibetan or Nepalese
- Medium and Support
- gilt bronze with glass inlay
- Object Creation Date
- 19th century - 20th century
- Object Creation Place
- Asia (continent)
- Thailand (nation)
- Creation Place 1
- Asia (continent)
- Creation Place 2
- Thailand (nation)
- Style/Group/Movement
- Buddhist
- Dimensions
- 55.4 cm x 12 cm x 12 cm (21 13/16 in. x 4 3/4 in. x 4 3/4 in.)
- Century
- 19th-20th century
- Primary Object Classification
- Sculpture
- Primary Object Type
- statue
- Secondary Object Classification
- Metalwork
- Secondary Object Type
- figure
- Physical Description
- Standing gilt bronze Shakyamuni Buddha with glass inlay. One hand is raised in the form of the "fear not" mudra. Stands on a pedestal in ornamented dress and crown.
- Subject Matter
- Shakyamuni Buddha in intricate costume standing on a lotus pedestal. Such elaborate decoration has come to characterize Thai Buddhist imagery of the 19th and 20th centuries. Hands form the reassuring "fear not" mudra.
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- copper and copper alloy
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- hinayana
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- Collection
- University of Michigan Museum of Art
- Image Size
- 1416 x 3630
- File Size
- 684 KB
- Record
- 2005/1.450
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"Standing Buddha, in Abhaya Mudrâ; Artist Unknown, Tibet or Nepal." In the digital collection University of Michigan Museum of Art. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-2005-sl-1.450/2005_1.450.jpg. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 16, 2024.
