Buddha
Date: 17th century
Medium: Bronze, gilt
Classification: Visual Works
Credit Line: Gift of the Doris Duke Southeast Asian Art Collection
Object number: 2003.7.9
DescriptionA standing Buddha with his right hand raised, palm out, and left hand at the side of the thigh, palm out. There is a halo about the length of the figure, engraved with fiery shapes on the upper portion. A figure is set into the halo plaque, has a cranial protuberance, long earlobes, with continuous eyebrows and a double line at hairline peak. The figure is hollow in the back (a mold), and 3 lines are carved into the neck. The tail end of the robe is thrown over the left shoulder and folded and belted at the waist.