Buddha

TC 558

Buddha

TC 558

Description

Buddha seated in European fashion on a throne. Elaborate throne flanked with the figures of Makaras and lions; a pilaster on either side. The haloed Buddha is seated in Dharmachakra Parivartan Mudra. According to Moti Chandra, this figure might have drawn inspiration from Gandharan Buddha or the seated royal Saka figures from Mathura.

Collection

Sculptures

Object Type

Architectural fragment Figurine Sculpture

Material

Terracotta

Schools/Culture/Period

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Technique

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Date

C. 6th-11th Century CE

Location

Thul Mir Rukan, Sindh

Dimension

16x16x10 cms