Reclining Buddha (Skt.: Mahaparinirvana)
| Accession Nr.: | 9360 |
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| Type: | religious or cult object; metalwork; statuette |
| Date of production: |
19th century
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| Materials/Techniques: | tin, with red lacquer, gilt |
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| Dimensions: | height: 3. 5 cm width: 6. 5 cm depth: 2. 8 cm |
Heavily worn, painted and gilt reclining Buddha figure, depicted in a prostrate pose on a three-tiered reclining couch on a triangular cushion.
The sculptor of this tiny statue depicts the master in a dying (Skt. parinirvana) pose, just minutes before his death. A common formulation of the iconographic type can be seen here, the closed-eyed, bowed-headed Sakyamuni, now out of the fussy embrace of the samsara.
The sculptor of this tiny statue depicts the master in a dying (Skt. parinirvana) pose, just minutes before his death. A common formulation of the iconographic type can be seen here, the closed-eyed, bowed-headed Sakyamuni, now out of the fussy embrace of the samsara.