Seated Buddha, ca. 850. Bronze Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Georgia and Michael de Havenon, 82.233.4. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 82.233.4_front_PS11.jpg)
Seated Buddha, ca. 850. Bronze Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Georgia and Michael de Havenon, 82.233.4. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 82.233.4_back_PS11.jpg)
Seated Buddha
Asian Art
On View: Asian Galleries, Southwest, 2nd floor
Buddhism spread from India to the islands of Southeast Asia on merchant ships along with other aspects of Indian culture. Rulers on the island of Java supported both Hinduism and Buddhism. The island’s most famous Buddhist monument, Borobudur, was constructed about the same time as this sculpture. Here the Buddha raises one hand to make the gesture of teaching; in an Indonesian context this gesture may identify the subject as a Buddha named Vairochana.
MEDIUM
Bronze
DATES
ca. 850
COLLECTIONS
Asian Art
ACCESSION NUMBER
82.233.4
CREDIT LINE
Gift of Georgia and Michael de Havenon
EXHIBITIONS
MUSEUM LOCATION
This item is on view in Asian Galleries, Southwest, 2nd floor
CAPTION
Seated Buddha, ca. 850. Bronze Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Georgia and Michael de Havenon, 82.233.4. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 82.233.4_front_PS11.jpg)
IMAGE
front, 82.233.4_front_PS11.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph, 2015
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