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Buddha Preaching

Central Myanmar

8th century

Not on view

This Buddha is seated in a meditation posture, his hands raised before him in a gesture evoking the First Sermon (dharmachakramudra). A Pyu inscription engraved around the base is as yet unread but may be assigned paleographically to the eighth century. This sculpture’s accidental recovery in the vicinity of the new Myanmar capital of Nay Pyi Taw underscores the Pyu ancestry of the region.

cat. no. 39

Buddha Preaching, Metal, Central Myanmar — Due to rights restrictions, this image cannot be enlarged, viewed at full screen, or downloaded.

Title: Buddha Preaching

Date: 8th century

Culture: Central Myanmar

Medium: Metal

Dimensions: H. 3 1/16 in. (7.7 cm); W. 6 1/8 in. (15.6 cm)

Classification: Sculpture

Credit Line: Lent by National Museum of Myanmar, Nay Pyi Taw (1/3/1994)

Accession Number: SL.2.2014.16.1

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