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Buddha Shakyamuni16th century

Not on view
Bronze sculpture of a seated figure in lotus position, with crimson-painted robes decorated with incised wave patterns, on a wide cushion base
Bronze sculpture of a seated Buddha figure viewed from the back, in meditation posture on a tiered lotus base, with incised wavy lines on the monastic robe and textured ushnisha, dark patinated surface with reddish-brown areas.
Artist or Maker
Unknown
Title
Buddha Shakyamuni
Place Made
Sri Lanka, Kandy period
Date Made
16th century
Medium
Brass with paint
Dimensions
14 x 10 5/8 x 6 1/2 in. (35.6 x 27 x 16.5 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Michael Phillips and Juliana Maio
Accession Number
AC1994.232.2
Classification
Sculpture
Collecting Area
South and Southeast Asian Art
Selected Bibliography
  • 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.