Buddha Shakyamuni Displaying the Gesture of Reassurance (abhaya mudra)

Buddha Shakyamuni Displaying the Gesture of Reassurance (abhaya mudra)
Buddha Shakyamuni Displaying the Gesture of Reassurance (abhaya mudra)
Place of originIndia, Pakistan, or Afghanistan

Buddha Shakyamuni Displaying the Gesture of Reassurance (abhaya mudra)

Date2nd century
Mediumbronze
Dimensionsobject: 4 3/4 × 3 1/8 × 5/8 in. (12.1 × 7.9 × 1.6 cm) base: 1/4 × 3 1/4 × 1 1/2 in. (0.6 × 8.3 × 3.8 cm)
ClassificationSCULPTURE
Credit LineSBMA, Anonymous Gift
Object number2018.26.6
Subject(s)
  • figure
  • Buddhism
  • religion
Collection
  • Asian
Sub-Collection(s)
  • Indian
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