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Standing Buddha with Left Hand in Gift Giving Gesture (varadamudra)

A work made of bronze.
CC0 Public Domain Designation

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  • A work made of bronze.

Date:

Chola period (c. 855-1279), about 11th century

Artist:

India
Tamil Nadu, Nagapattinam

About this artwork

Status

On View, Gallery 140

Department

Arts of Asia

Title

Standing Buddha with Left Hand in Gift Giving Gesture (varadamudra)

Place

Nagapattinam (Object made in)

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Made 1001–1200

Medium

Bronze

Dimensions

78.7 × 34 × 25.4 cm (31 × 13 3/8 × 10 in.)

Credit Line

Samuel M. Nickerson Fund

Reference Number

1940.83

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