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Walking Buddha

700s

India, Kashmir, 8th century

Medium
ivory
Measurements
Overall: 4.8 x 2.8 x 0.6 cm (1 7/8 x 1 1/8 x 1/4 in.)
Weight: 6.88 g (0.24 oz.)
Credit Line
Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund 1962.167
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Small, delicately carved ivory plaques were set into wooden shrines, carved with architectural motifs. This sculpted plaque would have once flanked a central seated Buddha, with a similar standing or walking Buddha on the opposite side. The pleated garment folds derived from Greco-Roman styles adopted in the ancient region of Gandhara, west of Kashmir, where this sculpture was made.
A cream-colored ivory carving depicts a walking Buddha wearing a deeply folded robe draped over one shoulder. He has a rounded protrusion on his head and holds his left hand to his chest. Five figures, roughly a third his size, surround him: one kneels at his feet while others cluster at his sides and over his head. Dark brown accents define the deep folds and features throughout the sculpture.

Walking Buddha

700s

India, Kashmir, 8th century

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