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Group shot: 1970.3, 67.4a-b
Seated Buddha
Group shot: 1970.3, 67.4a-b

Seated Buddha

about 9th century A.D.
Object PlaceTamil Nadu, possibly Tanjore district, Southern India
Medium/TechniqueGilt bronze with silver inlay
DimensionsOverall: 60 x 30.5 x 20.3 cm (23 5/8 x 12 x 8 in.)
Credit LineKeith McLeod Fund
Accession number1970.3
On View
On view
ClassificationsSculpture
Collections
Provenance1970, sold by Peter Marks Gallery, New York, to the MFA [see note 1]. (Accession Date: January 14, 1970)

NOTES:
[1] The throne back for this Seated Buddha was purchased by the MFA in 1967 from Nasli and Alice Heeramaneck, New York (MFA accession no. 67.4a-b).