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Collection:
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ADJUNCT MODULE C: WORLD ART
LocalCollection
ADJUNCT MODULE C: WORLD ART
Collection
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Preferred Title:
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Buddha in dhyanamudra
Work_PrefTitle
Buddha in dhyanamudra
Preferred Title
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Alternate Title:
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Buddha in Meditation
Work_AltTitle
Buddha in Meditation
Alternate Title
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Image View:
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Overall view; portion of nimbus missing
Image_Title
Overall view; portion of nimbus missing
Image View
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Creator:
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unknown (Indian (South Asian) sculptor)
Agent_Display
unknown (Indian (South Asian) sculptor)
Creator
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Location:
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repository: Indian Museum (Kolkata, West Bengal, India) 4857/A 23211
Work_Location_Type_D isplay
repository: Indian Museum (Kolkata, West Bengal, India) 4857/A 23211
Location
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Location Note:
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(Calcutta); 27, Jawaharlal Nehru Rd. Provenance: Loriyan Tangai, Peshawar
Work_LocationNotes
(Calcutta); 27, Jawaharlal Nehru Rd. Provenance: Loriyan Tangai, Peshawar
Location Note
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GPS:
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22.558056 88.350833
GPS
22.558056 88.350833
GPS
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Date:
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ca. 2nd century CE (creation)
Work_DateDisplay
ca. 2nd century CE (creation)
Date
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Cultural Context:
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Indian (South Asian)
Work_Culture
Indian (South Asian)
Cultural Context
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Style Period:
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Gandhara
Work_StylePeriodDisp lay
Gandhara
Style Period
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Work Type 1:
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sculpture (visual work)
Work_Worktype1
sculpture (visual work)
Work Type 1
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Classification:
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Sculpture and Installations
Work_Classification
Sculpture and Installations
Classification
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Material:
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stone
Work_MaterialDisplay
stone
Material
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Technique:
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carving (processes)
Work_Technique
carving (processes)
Technique
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Measurements:
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63 cm (height) x 35 cm (width) x 8.5 cm (depth)
Work_MeasurementDisp lay
63 cm (height) x 35 cm (width) x 8.5 cm (depth)
Measurements
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Subjects:
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deities; Buddhism and art; Greco-Buddhist
Work_Image_SubjectDi splay
deities; Buddhism and art; Greco-Buddhist
Subjects
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Description:
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This sitting Buddha is from a stupa at Loriyan Tangai, in the Peshawar district, excavated by Alexander Caddy in 1896. The sculptures found were removed and taken to the Indian Museum. The Peshawar district of northern Pakistan was known as Gandhara and ruled by a group of Chinese origin known as the Kushans. The reign of the Kushan king Kanishka, usually dated to the second century CE, is particularly associated with the Graeco-Roman influenced Gandharan sculpture such as this. The dhyana mudra predates Buddhism and is the gesture of meditation used by Hindi yogis. (Source: Google Arts & Culture [website]; https://www.google.c om/culturalinstitute /)
Work_Description_Sou rce
This sitting Buddha is from a stupa at Loriyan Tangai, in the Peshawar district, excavated by Alexander Caddy in 1896. The sculptures found were removed and taken to the Indian Museum. The Peshawar district of northern Pakistan was known as Gandhara and ruled by a group of Chinese origin known as the Kushans. The reign of the Kushan king Kanishka, usually dated to the second century CE, is particularly associated with the Graeco-Roman influenced Gandharan sculpture such as this. The dhyana mudra predates Buddhism and is the gesture of meditation used by Hindi yogis. (Source: Google Arts & Culture [website]; https://www.google.c om/culturalinstitute /)
Description
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Collection:
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Archivision Adjunct Module C: World Art
LocalCollection
Archivision Adjunct Module C: World Art
Collection
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Identifier:
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7A2-IN-ZOL-BG-BIM-A0 1
Image_OriginalVendor ID
7A2-IN-ZOL-BG-BIM-A0 1
Identifier
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Rights:
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© Scott Gilchrist, Archivision, Inc.
Image_Rights
© Scott Gilchrist, Archivision, Inc.
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