Seated Buddha
Northern India, Mathura, Kushan period · 200s CE · Cleveland Museum of Art
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Artists in the north Indian city of Mathura reinterpreted the appearance of the Greco-Roman style of drapery, which was popular in the region of Gandhara, in present-day Pakistan. They preferred a more otherworldly, abstracted rendition of the folds, giving the Buddha a powerful, superhuman energy.
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Details
- Maker
- Northern India, Mathura, Kushan period
- Date
- 200s CE
- Medium
- sandstone
- Dimensions
- Overall: 63 x 58.5 cm (24 13/16 x 23 1/16 in.)
- Place of origin
- Northern India
- Held by
- Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland · Not on view
- Credit line
- Edward L. Whittemore Fund
Image: Cleveland Museum of Art, CC0