Accession No
TEMP.00616
Description
Cast copper alloy figure of Buddha, seated on a lotus shaped pedestal in the Bhumisparsha Mudra ('Touching the Earth' position)
Place
Asia; South Asia; Himalayas; Tibet
Period
Source
Department
Anth
Reference Numbers
TEMP.00616; 21
Cultural Affliation
Material
Metal; Copper Alloy; ?Bronze
Local Term
Measurements
44mm x 94mm x 32mm
Events
Description (Labels & Markings)
Paper label attached to the object with string reads: '30.1407 D | INDIA. | No Provenance'
Event Date
Author: ashleigh griffin
Description (Labels & Markings)
Printed paper label adhered to the inside of the base reads: '21'
Event Date
Author: ashleigh griffin
Context (Amendments / updates)
Previously attributed to India, but upon further inspection it is more likely that the figure is from Tibet. The Place field has been updated accordingly.
Event Date 13/9/2018
Author: ashleigh griffin
Description (Physical description)
Cast copper alloy figure of Buddha, seated on a lotus shaped pedestal. Depicted in the Bhumisparsha Mudra ('Touching the Earth' position); the right hand is placed over the knee, just touching the ground with the tips of the fingers. In the left hand is a ?rice bowl. Flaming arch depicted around the back of the figure. Seated in the diamond lotus position.
Event Date 13/9/2018
Author: ashleigh griffin
FM:281434
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