Stele of a Standing Buddha
534-550 C.E.
Maker Unknown
Asian Art
Its dome-like cranial bump (ushnisha), stylized drapery, and elaborately decorated halo suggest that this Buddha was made during the brief reign of the Eastern Wei dynasty in northeastern China. The Buddha makes two hand gestures, or mudras: the hand pointing downward means “your wish is granted,” whereas the hand pointing upward (now partially broken) means “do not be afraid.”
- Maker/Artist
- Maker Unknown
- Classification
- Sculpture
- Formatted Medium
- Sandstone
- Medium
- sandstone
- Locations
- Place made: China
- Dynasty
- Eastern Wei Dynasty
- Period
- Eastern Wei Dynasty
- Dimensions
- 53 × 23 × 8 in., 271 lb. (134.6 × 58.4 × 20.3 cm, 122.92kg)
- Inscribed
- Painted inscription on reverse, in Chinese characters, to be read. Written in black on back: "30633, XRDXX, MX/1/1/2"
- Departments
- Asian Art
- Accession Number
- 2015.3
- Credit Line
- Gift of The Arthur M. Sackler Foundation, NYC, in honor of Arnold Lehman
- Rights Statement
- Creative Commons-BY
- Museum Location
- Asian Galleries, Southwest, 2nd floor
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