This early form of the Buddha image depicts him seated on an altar under the Bodhi tree. A coiled topknot of hair and elongated earlobes refer to his life as a prince when he wore a turban and heavy earrings. Behind his head is a solar disk, like a halo, and lions on the throne indicate the spreading of his teachings in all four directions.

Year in Review: 1970. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (February 10-March 7, 1971).

Year in Review: 1970

Kushan Sculpture: Images from Early India. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (November 13, 1985-January 5, 1986).

Kushan Sculpture: Images from Early India

Buddha. Tobu Museum of Art (April 11-June 28, 1998); Nara National Museum (July 11-August 30, 1998); Nagoya City Art Museum (September 9-October 11, 1998).

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A red mottled sandstone sculpture depicts a fragmented Shakyamuni Buddha seated cross-legged on a rectangular base. He faces forward with his right hand raised, palm outward, and his left hand resting on his knee. The figure has elongated earlobes and a rounded topknot. To our left, a smaller figure stands among tree branches. Two lions are carved on the front of the base. The stone surface displays a speckled, reddish-brown texture.

(Stendahl Art Gallery, LA, Los Angeles, CA, sold to the Cleveland Museum of Art)

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Seated Shakyamuni Buddha

Northern India, Uttar Pradesh, Mathura, Kushan period

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Seated Shakyamuni Buddha

Northern India, Uttar Pradesh, Mathura, Kushan period

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Seated Shakyamuni Buddha

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