Sri Lanka / Standing Buddha / Polonnaruva period (1070?1200), 11th?12th century

Sri Lanka
Standing Buddha
Polonnaruva period (1070?1200), 11th?12th century
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Creator Nationality: Asian; Indian Sub-Continent; Sri Lankan
Creator Dates/Places: Sri Lanka
Creator Name-CRT: Sri Lanka
Title: Standing Buddha
View: Principal view
Creation Start Date: 1000
Creation End Date: 1199
Creation Date: Polonnaruva period (1070?1200), 11th?12th century
Object Type: Decorative Arts and Utilitarian Objects
Materials and Techniques: Gilt Bronze
Dimensions: H. 23 5/8 in. (60 cm)
Description: The Buddha wears two garments?a skirt, its lower hem visible from above the ankles, and a long robe arranged to leave the right shoulder bare. The configuration of the robe and the distinctive system of drapery folds derive from South India traditions of the second and third centuries. The raised extended left arm causes the lower hem of the robe to be pulled up in front, creating a swag as it ascends. The sizable accumulation of cloth then falls down the left side of the Buddha. The robe clings tightly to the body, emphasizing the somewhat sensual treatment of the well-modeled figure. The waist is narrow, the hips and thighs full, and the stomach rounded.
AMICA Contributor: The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Owner Location: New York, New York
ID Number: 1993.387.8
Credit Line: Gift of Enid A. Haupt, 1993
Copyright: Copyright ? 2002 The Metropolitan Museum of Art. All rights reserved.
Rights: http://www.metmuseum.org/education/er_photo_lib.asp
AMICA ID: MMA_.1993.387.8
AMICA Library Year: 2002
Media Metadata Rights: Copyright (c) 2002 The Metropolitan Museum of Art. All Rights Reserved

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