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18th century · Ivory with polychrome · Asian Art

The Buddha raises his right hand in abhaya mudra, extending compassionate protection to devotees. Ivory was a favored material for Buddhist imagery in Sri Lanka.

Artist

Unknown

Date

18th century

Medium

Ivory with polychrome

Culture

Sri Lanka, Kandy district

Department

Asian Art

Credit line

Gift of Barry Fernando, M.D. and Coleene Fernando, M.D., 2010