cover image: Buddah

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Buddah

Research in Progress Shallow slab of grey schist carved to represent a robed Buddah with halo behind his head, seated cross-legged on rectangular support with hands in lap. Reverse is roughly finished with horizontal gouge lines. Small round hole in center back.
Collection
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection Product Design and Decorative Arts Department
Date published
2nd–3rd century
Dates
2nd–3rd century
Format
Carved schist
Pages
H x W x D: 48 x 22.5 x 8.5 cm (18 7/8 x 8 7/8 x 3 3/8 in.)
Place Discussed
India
Provider
Smithsonian Institution
Published in
India
Reference
1968-155-20
Rights
Gift of Paul Manheim
Source
Digital Public Library of America https://dp.la/item/e42d93e37ef53605cedf1eba5f22ca15