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Source Description
A part of the short inscription on this image suggests that it represents one of the cosmic Buddhas, Akshobhya ("imperturbable"), sometimes assigned to the east, sometimes to the central position. The early traditions of the Guge kingdom, the result of influences from Kashmir, faded after the monk Atisha arrived from Pala India during the mid-11th century, bringing with him a somewhat different form of Buddhism and new stylistic ideals.
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Document identity
localId
8497
label
Buddha
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obj
dtoType
object
citationUrl
pageCount
1
Source metadata
id
8497
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Buddha
description
A part of the short inscription on this image suggests that it represents one of the cosmic Buddhas, Akshobhya ("imperturbable"), sometimes assigned to the east, sometimes to the central position. The early traditions of the Guge kingdom, the result of influences from Kashmir, faded after the monk Atisha arrived from Pala India during the mid-11th century, bringing with him a somewhat different form of Buddhism and new stylistic ideals.
provenance
Saras Fine Arts, Bombay, India [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; John and Berthe Ford, Baltimore, February 1969, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 2010, by gift.
date
ca. 1000
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Metal
sculpture (visual works)
imageCount
1
pageCount
1
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
29.8
height
23.5
depth
12.8
dimensionsRaw
H: 11 3/4 × W: 9 1/4 × D: 5 1/16 in. (29.8 × 23.5 × 12.8 cm)
Source extras
med
brass with pigment
creator_ids
6868
collection_ids
INT
exhibition_ids
2071
Single page context
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1
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0
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photo
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fba0e988ea1ca78a