Buddha Shakyamuni

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Buddha Shakyamuni

Pakistan, Gandhara region, 2nd-early 3rd century
Sculpture
Gray schist
47 1/2 x 16 x 19 1/2 in. (120.65 x 40.64 x 49.53 cm)
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Eric Lidow in honor of the museum's twenty-fifth anniversary (M.91.90)
Not currently on public view

Bibliography

  • El Universo de la India: Obras Maestras del Museo de Arte del Condado de Los Angeles. Santiago: Centro Cultural Palacio La Moneda, 2012.

  • Dobbins, James C. Behold the Buddha: Religious Meanings of Japanese Buddhist Icons. Honolulu: University of Hawai'i Press, 2020.