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The Himalayas and South-East Asia, Room 47a

Artist/Maker	Unknown
Place of origin	Gandhara (made)

Buddha standing on a lotus pedestal wearing a sanghati which covers both shoulders. His head is inclined slightly forwards. His right hand is in abhaya mudra, offering reassurance and the left hand in varada mudra, granting wishes. The halo and the base are damaged.

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Object type	Figure
Title	Figure (generic title)
Materials and techniques	Copper alloy
Brief description	Standing Buddha offering reassurance, copper alloy, Kashmir, N.W.India,9th-10th Century AD.
Physical description	Buddha standing on a lotus pedestal wearing a sanghati which covers both shoulders. His head is inclined slightly forwards. His right hand is in abhaya mudra, offering reassurance and the left hand in varada mudra, granting wishes. The halo and the base are damaged.
Dimensions	Length: 152mm Width: 52mm
Gallery label	BUDDHA OFFERING RE-ASSURANCE Copper alloy Kashmir, North-western, India 9th-10th century. IS 26-1966 (25/09/2000) Two Buddha Images Karkota period These small images probably both came from personal shrines. The rare ivory sculpture shows the Buddha surrounded by umbrella and garland bearers who celebrate his return from Tusita Heaven, which he visited to preach to his deceased mother. The metal image, in its gestures and posture, follows the convention established in northern India over 400 years earlier. Kashmir 2. 700–800 Ivory with traces of paint Museum no. IS.8-1978 3. 800–1000 Bronze Museum no. IS.26-1966(14/06/2011)
Production	Kashmir, North Western India
Bibliographic reference	Lalit Kala 77, 1962, p.35 D.Barrett: Bronzes from N.W.India and Western Pakistan.
Collection	South & South East Asia Collection
Accession number	IS.26-1966

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Record created	June 6, 2002
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O65788/figure-figure-unknown/

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