Seated Buddha
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Object Label
Sri Lanka was one of the first regions to adopt Buddhism as it spread from its Indian birthplace. This Sri Lankan icon shares many features with the adjacent large stone piece, which was made in northern India three hundred years earlier. As in many regions that adopted Buddhism, Sri Lanka began by looking to India for guidance and then developed distinct aesthetic traditions over time.
Caption
Seated Buddha, 7th–8th century. Bronze, 4 3/4 x 4 3/8 x 2 3/4 in. (12.1 x 11.1 x 7 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Georgia and Michael de Havenon, 86.183.5. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)
Collection
Collection
Title
Seated Buddha
Date
7th–8th century
Period
Anuradhapura Period
Geography
Place made: Sri Lanka
Medium
Bronze
Classification
Dimensions
4 3/4 x 4 3/8 x 2 3/4 in. (12.1 x 11.1 x 7 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Georgia and Michael de Havenon
Accession Number
86.183.5
Rights
Creative Commons-BY
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