Buddha Preaching
Artist/maker unknown, Indian
Geography:
Made in Bodh Gaya, Bihar, India, Asia
Period:
Medieval PeriodDate:
c. Late 9th - early 10th centuryMedium:
SchistDimensions:
10 5/8 × 8 1/8 × 3 1/8 inches (27 × 20.6 × 7.9 cm)Curatorial Department:
South Asian ArtObject Location:
1921-36-13Credit Line:
Purchased with the George W.B. Taylor Fund, 1921
Made in Bodh Gaya, Bihar, India, Asia
Period:
Medieval PeriodDate:
c. Late 9th - early 10th centuryMedium:
SchistDimensions:
10 5/8 × 8 1/8 × 3 1/8 inches (27 × 20.6 × 7.9 cm)Curatorial Department:
South Asian ArtObject Location:
Currently not on view
Accession Number:1921-36-13Credit Line:
Purchased with the George W.B. Taylor Fund, 1921
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praying [x] religion [x] religious [x] sculpture [x] unidentified attendant bodhisattvas? [x]The Buddha here wears a crown, necklace, and earrings to highlight his role as universal sovereign rather than as prince before his renunciation. He holds his hands in the gesture of setting the Wheel of Buddhist Law in motion (dharmachakra mudra). It was with images created during the rule of the Pala dynasty of eastern India (eighth through twelfth century) that this gesture became the standard position by which to depict the Buddha preaching.
