Crowned and Jeweled Buddha, 9th century, India (Jammu and Kashmir, ancient kingdom of Kashmir), Brass, H. 20 3/8 in. x W. 9 in

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Crowned and Jeweled Buddha, 9th century, India (Jammu and Kashmir, ancient kingdom of Kashmir), Brass, H. 20 3/8 in. x W. 9 in. ( x cm); D. (from hands) 3 in. ( cm), Sculpture, The Buddha is usually depicted in a monk’s simple garments; however, when he wears rich jewelry and a crown, he evokes the special form of Buddha as a cakravartin, or universal monarch. In Kashmir this form also recalls the splendor of the Buddha in heaven, where he reveals himself to the bodhisattvas

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