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Gautama Buddha
Basalt
Bihar, Eastern India
Pala dynasty, early 12th century

This monumental image shows the historical Buddha at Bodhgaya just before his experiencing enlightenment. He is seated in meditation on a lotus throne (padmasana). The vajra (a multi-pronged thunderbolt symbol) denotes it specifically as the 'diamond throne' (vajrasana). The lower hand gesture calls the earth goddess to witness the Buddha's detachment from worldly attachments.

IM.111-1916
Presented in 1877 by Sir H. B. E. Frere to the Architectural Association, and given by the Architectural Association.

Wikipedia Loves Art at the Victoria and Albert Museum

This photo of item # IM.111-1916 at the Victoria and Albert Museum was contributed under the team name "va_va_val" as part of the Wikipedia Loves Art project in February 2009.
Victoria and Albert Museum

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