Seated Buddha
mid 19th century (made)
| Place of origin |
Buddha image, dressed in monastic robes with his left shoulder bare, seated on a shallow waisted decorated base supported on a double tiered pedestal with further decoration. The Buddha's feet are in padmasna, the interlocking lotus position, while the right hand is in bhumisparsa mudra, the earth-touching gesture.
Loops at the back of the pedestal may have supported a Bodhi Tree.
Loops at the back of the pedestal may have supported a Bodhi Tree.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Silver filled with composition. Engraved decoration. |
| Brief description | Burmese Buddha image in monastic robes seated in bhumisparsa-padmasana mudra on a decorated tiered pedestal. Konbaung Dynasty (1752-1885). Silver with engraving work filled with composition. c. mid 19th century |
| Physical description | Buddha image, dressed in monastic robes with his left shoulder bare, seated on a shallow waisted decorated base supported on a double tiered pedestal with further decoration. The Buddha's feet are in padmasna, the interlocking lotus position, while the right hand is in bhumisparsa mudra, the earth-touching gesture. Loops at the back of the pedestal may have supported a Bodhi Tree. |
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| Credit line | Given by Mr. W. Cobb |
| Object history | The donor stated in his letter of August 16 1872 to Dr. Forbes Watson that this figure was brought to England about the time of the Burmese War. One might presume this was the 2nd Anglo-Burmese war of 1852. |
| Subject depicted | |
| Other number | 12,002 - India Museum Slip Book |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 487(IS) |
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| Record created | June 16, 2003 |
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