Unknown Artist
Seated Buddha
- Other titles:
- Seated Buddha on lotus pedestal
- Location
- Upper Asian gallery
- Further information
The Buddha sits with his right hand in the earth-touching gesture ('bhumisparsha mudra'), an attribute of the Transcendental Buddha Akshobya, characteristically shown as strong, pensive and imperturbable. Around the base are brief inscriptions in Sanskrit, Mongolian and Tibetan, and in Chinese the reign mark of the Qianlong emperor. The image of the Buddha reflects the influence of the Sino-Tibetan tradition in later Chinese Buddhist art.
The Asian Collections, AGNSW, 2003, pg.98.
- Place of origin
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China
- Period
- China: Qing dynasty 1644–1911, Qianlong 1736–1795
- Year
- 18th century
- Media
- Sculpture
- Medium
- gilt bronze
- Dimensions
- 30.2 x 21.5 x 16.5cm
- Signature & date
- Not signed. Not dated.
- Credit
- Purchased 1996
- Accession number
- 479.1996
