Seated Buddha Shakyamuni
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Object Label
Seated and dressed in a long, flowing, Chinese-style robe, this image represents the historical Buddha Shakyamuni. He manifests the physical attributes of the Buddha, including elongated earlobes, snail-curl hair, cranial bump (ushnisha), and a distinctive mark between his eyes (urna). He also displays the gesture of preaching with his right hand and the vow-fulfilling gesture with his left. The gleaming surface of the gilded bronze was intended to symbolize the sun-like radiance of the Buddha’s body. On the back is a rare four-character inscription—“made in the yi chou year” (yi chou sui zao)—enabling us to ascribe this Buddha to either 965 or 1025.
Caption
Seated Buddha Shakyamuni, 965 or 1025. Gilt bronze, 8 1/2 x 7 1/4 x 4 3/4 in. (21.6 x 18.4 x 12.1 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of the Asian Art Council in memory of Mahmood T. Diba and Mary Smith Dorward Fund, 1999.42. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 1999.42_detail_SL3.jpg)
Collection
Collection
Title
Seated Buddha Shakyamuni
Date
965 or 1025
Dynasty
Dali kingdom
Geography
Place made: Yunnan province, China
Medium
Gilt bronze
Classification
Dimensions
8 1/2 x 7 1/4 x 4 3/4 in. (21.6 x 18.4 x 12.1 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of the Asian Art Council in memory of Mahmood T. Diba and Mary Smith Dorward Fund
Accession Number
1999.42
Rights
Creative Commons-BY
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