Buddha, seated, with mandorla and dais; inscription

Accession Number
1964/2.96

Title
Buddha, seated, with mandorla and dais; inscription

Artist(s)
Chinese

Artist Nationality
Chinese (culture or style)

Object Creation Date
515

Medium & Support
bronze

Dimensions
3 7/8 in x 1 9/16 in x 3/4 in (9.9 cm x 3.9 cm x 1.9 cm);1 5/8 in x 5 5/16 in x 2 15/16 in (4.2 cm x 13.5 cm x 7.5 cm)

Credit Line
Museum purchase for the James Marshall Plumer Memorial Collection

Subject matter
Buddha, with a mandorla and an inscription dated in accordance with 515 C.E.

Primary Object Classification
Sculpture

Primary Object Type
figure

Additional Object Classification(s)
Ritual Object

Collection Area
Asian

Rights
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Keywords
Buddhas (visual works)
Buddhism
flames
inscriptions
miniature (size attribute)

1 Related Resource

Buddhism
(Part of 2 Learning Collections)

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