Buddha Torso
Brooklyn Museum photograph
Object Label
The earliest known Buddha images were made in India and Pakistan in the first or second century C.E. Buddha images made around the ancient city of Mathura, in northern central India, have smooth hair; soft, fleshy bodies with garments that cling as if they are wet; a direct, outward gaze that engages the viewer; and a slight smile. In contrast, most later Buddha images have downcast eyes to suggest a state of meditation.
Caption
Buddha Torso, 2nd century C.E.. Mottled red sandstone, 12 1/2 x 10 3/4 x 4 5/8 in. Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Michael de Havenon, 1990.184. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)
Collection
Collection
Title
Buddha Torso
Date
2nd century C.E.
Period
Kushan Period
Geography
Place made: Mathura, India
Medium
Mottled red sandstone
Classification
Dimensions
12 1/2 x 10 3/4 x 4 5/8 in.
Credit Line
Gift of Michael de Havenon
Accession Number
1990.184
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