Stele of a Standing Buddha
Asian Art
On View: Asian Galleries, Southwest, 2nd floor
Its dome-like cranial bump (ushnisha), stylized drapery, and elaborately decorated halo suggest that this Buddha was made during the brief reign of the Eastern Wei dynasty in northeastern China. The Buddha makes two hand gestures, or mudras: the hand pointing downward means “your wish is granted,” whereas the hand pointing upward (now partially broken) means “do not be afraid.”
MEDIUM
Sandstone
DATES
534–550 C.E.
DYNASTY
Eastern Wei Dynasty
PERIOD
Eastern Wei Dynasty
DIMENSIONS
53 × 23 × 8 in., 271 lb. (134.6 × 58.4 × 20.3 cm, 122.92kg)
(show scale)
INSCRIPTIONS
Painted inscription on reverse, in Chinese characters, to be read.
Written in black on back: "30633, XRDXX, MX/1/1/2"
ACCESSION NUMBER
2015.3
CREDIT LINE
Gift of The Arthur M. Sackler Foundation, NYC, in honor of Arnold Lehman
CAPTION
Stele of a Standing Buddha, 534–550 C.E. Sandstone, 53 × 23 × 8 in., 271 lb. (134.6 × 58.4 × 20.3 cm, 122.92kg). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of The Arthur M. Sackler Foundation, NYC, in honor of Arnold Lehman, 2015.3. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 2015.3_front_PS9.jpg)
IMAGE
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