Features:
- monkey on base making an offering of honey, indicative of the events that took place in the Parileyaka forest,
- parasol over head,
- halo,
- alms bowl,
- full lotus sitting posture,
- stupas or reliquaries,
- lions in base,
- fine lines on robes,
- double lotus seat,
- robe over both shoulders,
- urna as dot,
- lips outlined
Date: 10th century
Found/Acquired: Bodhgaya (Bihar, Gaya District, Bodhgaya)
Materials: stone (basalt)
Dimensions: H 11.3in W 7.7in
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Original Museum Website (with more information)
(c) British Museum
Bodhgaya
Bodhgaya is the place, along the river Neranjara, that the Buddha attained enlightenment.
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