Reclining Buddha
| Accession Nr.: | 604 |
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| Type: | religious or cult object; statuette; stone carving |
| Date of production: |
19th century
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| Acquisition: | collection of Ferenc Hopp |
| Materials/Techniques: | white marble, traces of paint and gilt |
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| Dimensions: | height: 12.7 cm length: 29.5 cm |
A reclining Mandalay-style Buddha carved in white marble, leaning on his right elbow. The sculptor depicts the master in a dying pose (Skt. parinirvana), only some minutes before his death. A more common representation of this iconographic type is a Shakyamuni with closed eyes and bent head, referring to his leaving the weary cycle of Samsara. Collected by Ferenc Hopp.