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Standing Buddha (or possibly Maitreya) in abhaya mudra, with flask in left hand

Chinese

Artwork Details

Standing Buddha (or possibly Maitreya) in abhaya mudra, with flask in left hand
4th century
Chinese
bronze
2 5/8 in. x 1 9/16 in. x 11/16 in. ( 6.6 cm x 4 cm x 1.8 cm )
Gift of Mrs. Caroline I. Plumer for the James Marshall Plumer Collection
1964/1.91

Description

Subject Matter:

A standing image of a Buddha, either Shakyamuni (the Buddha of the present age) or Maitreya (Buddha of the future).

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