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Seated Buddha
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Multiple images of seated Buddhas and related figures surrounded monuments called stupas that enshrined sacred relics. Made of stucco, which is a lime-based plaster material, the backs of the sculptures were fixed to the platform on which the hemispherical stupa was constructed. Visitors would see these images as they venerated the stupas by walking around them reverently, in a clockwise direction. The main stupa at Hadda reportedly contained relics of Shakyamuni Buddha, also known as Siddhartha Gautama, the founder of the Buddhism.
| Artist / Maker | Afghanistan, Hadda, probably Tape Shotor |
|---|---|
| Date | c. 300 CE |
| Culture / Origin | Afghanistan, Hadda, probably Tape Shotor |
| Medium | stucco |
| Dimensions | Overall: 36.9 x 26 x 10.1 cm (14 1/2 x 10 1/4 x 4 in.) |
| Department | Indian and Southeast Asian Art |
| Type | Sculpture |
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