Seated Buddha
Marble
Seated Buddha
CHINA; Tang dynasty
The Buddha is seated cross-legged upon an octagonal Sumeru throne that is overhung by an elaborately carved cloth with folds that cascade downwards in bold lines. The figure has a large, rounded usnisa carved with whorls, and the three lines that signify a great person are visible on the neck. The monastic robe, with a detailed pattern, covers the left shoulder and is brought forward to cover the other shoulder. The damaged right hand is raised in what appears to be the abhaya (fearlessness) mudra, while the left hand rests on the leg.
For more details, go to the Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Sculpture N-Sr, page 1008.
Cite this article:
Hsingyun, et al. "Seated Buddha." Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Sculpture N-Sr, vol. 12, 2016, pp. 1008.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Yann Lovelock, Yuan Chou, Susan Huntington, Gary Edson, and Robert Neather. 2016. "Seated Buddha" In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Sculpture N-Sr, 12:1008.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Lovelock, Y., Chou, Y., Huntington, S., Edson, G., & Neather, R.. (2016). Seated Buddha. In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Sculpture N-Sr (Vol. 12, pp. 1008).
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