Standing Buddha, probably Shakyamuni, 5th–6th century

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Standing Buddha, probably Shakyamuni, 5th–6th century, India (Andhra Pradesh or Tamil Nadu), Bronze, H. 16 in. ( cm), Sculpture, Because few bronze sculptures survive from southern India before the eighth century, this standing figure of a Buddha is particularly important. Although it was reported to have come from the early Buddhist center of Nagapattinam in Tamil Nadu, it is more likely that it was made to the north in Andhra Pradesh

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Size: 2630px × 3702px
Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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