Buddha Shakyamuni

Details

• Title

  Buddha Shakyamuni

• Associated people

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

• Associated place

  Asia › Gandhara › Swat (place of creation)

• Date

  6th - 7th century AD (AD 501 - 700)
  Gupta Period (AD 320 - 600)

• Material and technique

  bronze, inlaid with silver

• Material index

  processed material › metal › alloy › copper alloy › bronze;

  processed material › metal › silver

• Technique index

  formed › cast;

  covered › inlaid

• Object type

  religious/ritual equipment;

  sculpture › figure › figurine

• Dimensions

  with mount 14.5 x 9.8 x 6.3 cm max. (height x width x depth)
  with base 12.5 x 8.3 x 5 cm max. (height x width x depth)
  without base 10.5 x 8.3 x 5 cm (height x width x depth)

• No. of items

  1

• Credit line

  Purchased, 1995.

• Museum location

  Ground floor | Gallery 12 | India to AD 600

• Museum department

  Eastern Art

• Accession no.

  EA1995.115

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