Buddha Shakyamuni

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Buddha Shakyamuni

Sri Lanka, Kandy period, 18th century
Gilt copper alloy with partial black coating
a) Buddha: 14 1/4 x 14 1/4 x 9 1/2 in. (36.2 x 36.2 x 24.13 cm); b) Finial: 2 3/4 x 1 3/8 x 1 in. (6.99 x 3.49 x 2.54 cm); Overall: 16 1/2 x 14 1/4 x 9 1/2 in. (41.91 x 36.2 x 24.13 cm)
Purchased with funds provided by Murray and Virginia Ward (M.2004.1a-b)
Not currently on public view

Bibliography

  • Brown, Robert L. "Selections From the Southeast Asian Art Collection of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art." Arts of Asia 38 (3): 75-87 (May-June 2008)

  • Brown, Robert L., Tushara Bindu Gude, Donald Stadtner, and Lakshika Senarath Gamage. The Jeweled Isle: Art from Sri Lanka. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 2018.