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Mankuwar: Seated Buddha
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Mankuwar: Seated Buddha
INDIA, Uttar Pradesh, Mankuwar; circa 448; Sandstone; H: 76.5 cm; Lucknow State Museum, Uttar Pradesh, India
demeanor, and the well proportioned figure, while the diaphanous lower garment is characteristic of Sarnath.
The figure’s shaved head is smooth and similar to sculptures of the founder of Jainism found in Mathura. The nimbus behind has almost completely disappeared. The webbed right hand is in abhaya (fearlessness) mudra, while the left hand rests on the lap. The upper body is bare and the skirt is chiefly indicated by an upper hem and the fall of the material over the calves to a fan-like formation of pleats beneath. The Buddha sits in full lotus position on a lion throne decorated with a Dharma wheel flanked by seated Buddhas. |
