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Buddha Shakyamuni3rd-4th century

Not on view
Salmon-pink stone relief sculpture of a seated figure shown from the waist up, with raised right hand, rows of rounded hair knobs, and a carved circular halo, mounted on a terra-cotta pedestal

Unknown, Buddha Shakyamuni, 3rd-4th century, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Michael Phillips, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Artist or Maker
Unknown
Title
Buddha Shakyamuni
Place Made
India, Uttar Pradesh, Mathura
Date Made
3rd-4th century
Medium
Mottled red sandstone
Dimensions
9 1/4 x 7 5/8 x 3 in. (23.5 x 19.36 x 7.62 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Michael Phillips
Accession Number
M.82.165.4
Classification
Sculpture
Collecting Area
South and Southeast Asian Art
Selected Bibliography
  • Pal, Pratapaditya. Indian Sculpture, vol.1. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art; University of California Press, 1986.

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