Seated Buddha

Description

The site of Hadda, now destroyed, had numerous Buddhist stupas. Each was decorated with images of Buddha in niches around the square bases. This Buddha is typical of the seated type, with both feet covered by the robe and hands held gently in the meditation gesture, resting on his lap. The two attendants, one layman in a Central Asian cap and tunic, and one monk bring offerings, probably of fruit, to honor the figure of the Buddha.

Provenance

Mr. and Mrs. Franz Veit, Shaker Heights, OH, sold to the Cleveland Museum of Art (?–1967); The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (1967–)

Seated Buddha

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c. 300s CE

Accession Number

1967.39

Medium

stucco

Dimensions

Overall: 36.9 cm (14 1/2 in.)

Classification

Sculpture

Museum

The Cleveland Museum of Art

Cleveland, United States

Credit Line

Edward L. Whittemore Fund