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1297
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Dated gilt-bronze seated Buddha on plinth with long inscriptionMing dynasty, Hongwu period (dated 1398)
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Dated gilt-bronze seated Buddha on plinth with
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BATEA : 1290
Simple name
Buddha
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Buddha; gilt; bronze; figure; writing; Hongwu; Ming; dated; Buddhist; China; metal; 14th century; deity; religion; lotus; mudra; inscription;
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A dated gilt bronze Buddha seated with head slightly forward on a lotus throne atop a stepped hexagonal plinth. His right hand is shown in the bhumisparsamudra (earth-touching gesture). On the base of the lotus throne and plinth is a lengthy inscription identifying this Buddha as one of 5048 cast in 1398.
Description material
gilt bronze
Description condition
extensively wornThe object was conserved by Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre in 2014
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gold
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5.8 cm
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3.8 cm
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1398
Production period
Hongwu
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China
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