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
On View
On viewGandhara, modern-day Pakistan
1st-2nd century
Gandhara, modern-day Pakistan
late 2nd - 3rd century
Gandhara, modern-day Pakistan
late 1st-2nd century
Gandhara, modern-day Pakistan
late 1st century-early 2nd century
Gandhara, modern-day Pakistan
ca. 2nd century