Buddha Sakyamuni Preaching
Figure
7th- 8th century (made)
7th- 8th century (made)
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The Buddha sits in an unusual posture with his legs crossed at the ankles and makes the gesture of exposition or vitarka mudra with his left hand, rather than with the more usual right. The style of the figure, with distinctive square shoulders and narrow waist, relates closely to stone sculptures at the Dvaravati period site of Si T'ep, in Petchaburi Province.
Object details
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| Title | Buddha Sakyamuni Preaching (Generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Siver repoussé |
| Brief description | Silver repousse relief of Seated Buddha Sakyamuni, late 7th-8th century, Central Thailand. |
| Physical description | Relief plaque of Buddha Sakyamuni in silver repoussé. The Buddha sits with his legs crossed at the ankles-an unusual posture. It is also unusual that his left hand forms the vitarkamudra while his right rests in his lap; normally the reverse is true. The drapery is so gossamer fine as to be scarcely visible, so that he appears almost naked. His head is framed by a plain oval nimbus and is slightly off-set. |
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| Gallery label | SEATED BUDDHA SAKYAMUNI
Repoussė silver relief
Dvaravati kingdom, Central Thailand
Ca. 8th century
IS 362-1992
Gift from Ms. Shirley Day in memory of Antony Gardner.
The Buddha sits in an unusual posture with his legs crossed at the ankles and makes the gesture of exposition or vitarka mudra with his left hand, rather than with the more usual right. The figure appears almost naked as the drapery is so fine as to be almost invisible.
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| Credit line | Given by Shirley Day, in memory of Anthony Gardner. |
| Object history | Gift from Ms. Shirley Day. in November 1992, in memory of Antony Gardner. Provenance: The plaque was acquired by the late Mr. Christian Humann before 1970 for the Pan-Asian Collection, which was subsequently purchased by Mr.Robert Ellsworth, New York from whom Shirley Day Limited acquired it. Probably found in Si Thep, Phetchaburi province. |
| Production | Sri Tep Style. |
| Subject depicted | |
| Summary | The Buddha sits in an unusual posture with his legs crossed at the ankles and makes the gesture of exposition or vitarka mudra with his left hand, rather than with the more usual right. The style of the figure, with distinctive square shoulders and narrow waist, relates closely to stone sculptures at the Dvaravati period site of Si T'ep, in Petchaburi Province. |
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| Accession number | IS.362-1992 |
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| Record created | June 30, 2000 |
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