Haft with addorsed figures of the young Buddha

Details

• Title

  Haft with addorsed figures of the young Buddha

• Associated people

  the Buddha (active c. 560 BC - c. 486 BC) (subject)

• Associated place

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

  Asia › India › north-west India (place of creation)

• Date

  2nd century AD (AD 101 - 200)
  Kushan Period (AD 50 - 600)

• Material and technique

  bronze

• Material index

  processed material › metal › alloy › copper alloy › bronze

• Technique index

  formed › cast

• Object type

  component › handle;

  religious/ritual equipment;

  sculpture › figure › figurine

• Dimensions

  9.6 x 2 x 1.4 cm max. (height x width x depth)

• No. of items

  1

• Credit line

  Purchased, 1993.

• Museum location

  Ground floor | Gallery 12 | India to AD 600

• Museum department

  Eastern Art

• Accession no.

  EA1993.23

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