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Sakyamuni Buddha
CHINA; Sixteen Kingdoms (303–439); Gilt bronze; H: 11.4 cm; Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, Missouri, USA
Buddha statues from the Sixteen Kingdoms (303–439) are similar and consist of a single figure. Indian stylistic features at this early period are in uneasy balance with native Chinese. Here the Buddha is seated cross-legged in meditation with hands in dhyana (meditation) mudra. The monastic robes cover both shoulders and are cast with deep folds down the arms. Two ends of the robe emerge to hang over the wrists and fall to the knees. The throne is supported on two crouching lions, between which are lotus blossoms where two small Bodhisattvas are seated. |
