Public Domain

Historical Buddha Crowned

1600

Scroll

1600

Physical Qualities Gilt metal alloy, 18.5 cm. OH; 5 lbs.

Credit Line Frank J. and Elizabeth L. Goodnow Collection

Object Number 1942.70.675

The Buddha wears a distinctive kesa; bowl missing; there is a wheel of law symbol on the bottom of each foot. The three-sided lotus base is unfinished on the back. There is a hole in the dedication plate, and fabric is visible inside the body cavity.

The Baltimore Museum of Art by bequest to the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, 1942; Goodnow Collection, Baltimore; probably acquired by Elizabeth Goodnow in China, c. 1912-1913

Frances Klapthor, BMA, "The Devotional Art of Tibet," May 14, 2007-January 20, 2008.
Collection installation, "Asia. Exchange across Land & Sea," Levy Gallery, Baltimore Museum of Art, October 5, 2023-

Markings: Dedication plate: double vajra with spiral at center