Seated Buddha with Attendant Bodhisattvas
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Shakyamuni Buddha sits cross-legged with fragmentary, diminutive figures at either side. Both of the Buddha's hands are void, but appear to have made the gesture of teaching (dharmachakra mudra). Traces of polychromy are visible, particularly in the Buddha's hair.

Provenance

Purchased by the MFA in 1963. Formerly collection Nasli Heeramaneck, NYC.

Credit Line

Charles Bain Hoyt Fund, Marshall H. Gould Fund, and John Ware Willard Fund

Seated Buddha with Attendant Bodhisattvas

  • Indian, Kashmir, about 8th century
Kashmir, Northern India
Dimensions
13.8 x 10.4 cm (5 7/16 x 4 1/8 in.)
Medium or Technique
Ivory with traces of color
Classification
Sculpture
Accession Number
63.1495
On view
South and Southeast Asia - 176

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