Crowned Buddha
| Accession Nr.: | 2372 |
|---|---|
| Type: | relief |
| Date of production: |
10th c.
Pala-Sena period |
| Place of production: | |
| Acquisition: | donation of Imre Schwaiger |
The Pala-period black slate statue depicts the Buddha during his first teaching after enlightenment. Regarding hand postures (mudra), Buddha-statues belong to five categories. Here the hand posture represents Buddha turning the wheel of teachings (dharma) (dharma-chakra-pravartana-mudra). A characteristic feature of the Buddha statues made in the Pala-period, in addition to their common material, the black slate, is that they depict the Buddha with a ruler's attributes.
The statue was originally a relief adorning a Buddhist stupa.
The statue was originally a relief adorning a Buddhist stupa.