Buddha Shakyamuni – The Historical Buddha
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India and Nepal
Orientation 2
Display 1
ABS 042
Code: ABS 042
Country: India (north-west)
Style: Kashmir Region
Date: 700 - 750
Dimensions in cm WxHxD: 7.3 x 12 x 3.4
Materials: Brass
Buddha Shakyamuni - the historical Buddha in the act of teaching
The shining surface of the metal is the result of extensive ritual worship by successive generations of Buddhist monks in India and Tibet. The stylistic and technical characteristics of this Buddha image point to the Kashmir area as location of manufacture and dates from the first half of the 8th century.
The shining surface of the metal is the result of extensive ritual worship by successive generations of Buddhist monks in India and Tibet. The stylistic and technical characteristics of this Buddha image point to the Kashmir area as location of manufacture and dates from the first half of the 8th century.