Buddha


Original Location + Cardinal Points: Phophanar, Madhya Pradesh,  North India

Present Location: National Museum, Delhi

Date/Period: 5th-6th Century CE (300-1200 BCE-CE (Early Medieval))

Medium: Sculpture

Material: Bronze

Style: Cupta

Introduction

This unusual Buddha from the Phophanar hoard shows a garment covering both the shoulders. The features of this image are well defined; the aquiline nose, perforated earlobes, a boyish expression on the face, smiling lips and the half closed downcast eyes add to his benevolent expression. In common with other images from this hoard, he displays the same gestures of hand: the abhqya-mudra with the right, while the left hand holds the edge of his garment.
An inscription at the back reads: " Deyadharmoyam Sakyabhikshukacharya Bhadanta Buddhadasarya / Yadatra puf!Yam tad bhavatu sarvasatvanam" i.e. 'Gift of Bhadanta Buddhadasa, preacher of the Sakyas."

Dimensions: H 51.0 x W 15.8 x D

Accession number: Ace. No L.657

Credits: National Museum, Delhi

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