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Seated Buddha, right forearm missing, his left hand holds the end of his robe, wearing a toga-like garment.
Seated Buddha
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Randy Batista

Seated Buddha

Maker Gandharan
Date4th-5th Century
Place of originPeshawar, Northwest Frontier, Pakistan, Asia
MediumStucco with traces of polychrome
Dimensions24 x 13 3/4 x 5 1/2 in. (61 x 34.9 x 14 cm)
ClassificationsSculpture
Credit LineMuseum purchase, gift of Michael A. Singer and funds provided by the Robert H. and Kathleen M. Axline Acquisition Endowment
Object number1997.12
Collections
Visual DescriptionSeated Buddha, right forearm missing, his left hand holds the end of his robe, wearing a toga-like garment.
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