figure
- Museum number
- 1902,1002.11
- Title
- Object: The Buddha
- Description
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Standing Buddha, originally in 'abhaya-mudra'. The ridged and terraced major drapery folds are broadly spaced and the neck-line thick. Gathered drapery hangs under the left arm and part of the backthrow can be seen at the side. The head is oval to round and the hair undulates from a peak into the large flat uṣṇīṣa, which is a little drawn in at its base. Under the forehead, with an ūrṇā, the eyebrows are depressed arched edges above long and open eyes with prominent lids. The damaged nose is broad and the mouth seems turned down at the corners, above a full chin. The ears have long lobes and project unevenly.
The body is broad, the breasts and abdomen are lightly rounded, the columnar legs somewhat thick, the feet large with long toes showing nails, and on the backplate at the bottom there is a vertical ridge between the legs.
- Production date
- 2ndC-3rdC
- Dimensions
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Diameter: 7 centimetres
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Height: 36.20 centimetres
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Width: 16.50 centimetres
- Curator's comments
- Zwalf 1996:
The term ‘backthrow’ refers to that part of the over-robe or outer-garment which is thrown over the left shoulder after the body has been draped.
- Location
- Not on display
- Condition
- 1.Grey schist, broken, cracked and rejoined.
2.Halo, right forearm, hands, and robe edges are lost.
3.The face has been reattached vertically and there are large cracks on body.
4.Bottom of the base apparently sawn off and quite smooth.
5.Back with broad horizontal chisel grooves.
- Acquisition date
- 1902
- Department
- Asia
- Registration number
- 1902,1002.11