Seated figure of a bodhisattva

Details

• Title

  Seated figure of a bodhisattva

• Associated place

  Asia › Bengal (possible) (possible place of creation)

  Asia › India › east India › Bihar (possible) (possible place of creation)

• Date

  10th - 11th century (AD 901 - 1100)

• Material and technique

  basalt

• Material index

  inorganic › stone › lava › basalt

• Technique index

  carved

• Object type

  religious/ritual equipment;

  sculpture › figure › figurine;

  communications equipment › stela

• Dimensions

  40 x 24 x 9 cm max. (height x width x depth)

• No. of items

  1

• Credit line

  Transferred from the Indian Institute, University of Oxford.

• Museum location

  First floor | Gallery 32 | India from AD 600

• Museum department

  Eastern Art

• Accession no.

  EAOS.67

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