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The Buddha touches the earth at the moment of enlightenment. His crown, necklace, eyes, and urna (forehead dot) are inlaid with silver; the flaming mandorla and the stepped throne were inlaid with lapis lazuli and rock crystal (surviving vestiges of these materials can be seen on the base).
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Title: Crowned Buddha
Period: Pala period
Date: 10th–11th century
Culture: India (Bihar)
Medium: Bronze inlaid with silver, lapis lazuli, and rock crystal
Dimensions: H. 12 5/8 in. (32.1 cm); W. 7 1/8 in. (18.1 cm); D. 5 1/4 in. (13.3 cm); Wt. 7 lbs (7 lbs (3.2 kg)
Classification: Sculpture
Credit Line: Gift of Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Foundation, 1993
Object Number: 1993.311a, b
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