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7th–8th century · Sandstone · Asian Art

This is one of a small group of early Southeast Asian Buddhas. The figure sits in a cross-legged posture with his hands in a gesture signifying meditation (dhyanamudra). The statue is in a style of the seventh century associated with the Mekong Delta and the Zhenla kingdom.

Artist

Unknown

Date

7th–8th century

Medium

Sandstone

Culture

Vietnam

Department

Asian Art

Credit line

Gift of John and Evelyn Kossak, The Kronos Collections, 1980