Buddha and Attendants
Sandstone
Buddha and Attendants
CHINA; Northern Wei dynasty
The sculpture is believed to have originated from the Weihe Plain in Shaanxi, since it shows stylistic characteristics of that area. The Buddha has a long narrow face with prominent features and a slim body. He has a high usnisa and elongated earlobes. The monastic robe covers both shoulders, while the hem hangs down to the abdomen. The figure is seated in full lotus position and forms non-standard mudras. The attendant Bodhisattvas also form unusual mudras. The back screen includes two intertwined dragons, two apsaras, and two Dharma wheels. There are inscriptions on either side of the Buddha and on the base.
For more details, go to the Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Sculpture A-F, page 194.
Cite this article:
Hsingyun, et al. "Buddha and Attendants." Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Sculpture A-F, vol. 10, 2016, pp. 194.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Yann Lovelock, Yuan Chou, Susan Huntington, Gary Edson, and Robert Neather. 2016. "Buddha and Attendants" In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Sculpture A-F, 10:194.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Lovelock, Y., Chou, Y., Huntington, S., Edson, G., & Neather, R.. (2016). Buddha and Attendants. In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Sculpture A-F (Vol. 10, pp. 194).
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