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Buddha Shakyamuni
10th century CE
copper alloy with traces of paint and gilding
(India, Nepal, and Tibet)
(India, Nepal, and Tibet)
The Buddha stands with his right hand in the gesture of charity. This pose was common in classic Indian sculptures of the 5th century and later became popular in Nepal.
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
Sale, Sotheby's, New York, December 5 1992, lot 5, no. 6376; purchased by John and Berthe Ford, Baltimore, 1992.
Exhibitions
| 2001-2003 | Desire and Devotion: Art from India, Nepal, and Tibet in the John and Berthe Ford Collection. The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore; Santa Barbara Museum of Art, Santa Barbara; Albuquerque Museum, Albuquerque; Birmingham Museum of Art, Birmingham; Hong Kong Museum of Art, Hong Kong. |
Geographies
Nepal (Place of Origin)
Measurements
with base H: 9 5/16 × W: 3 9/16 × D: 2 13/16 in. (23.6 × 9.1 × 7.2 cm)
Credit Line
Promised gift of John and Berthe Ford
Accession Number
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In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
F.192