Sakyamuni Buddha

University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology
#C284

Location: China, Hebei Province, Dingzhou

Stone

516 AD Northern Wei Dynasty 386 AD - 535 AD

Founder of Buddhism - In this period, the Buddha is shown with right hand up and left hand down indicating absence of fear and granting of gifts or favors respectively. On back 58 small Buddhist figures each with incised names. Probably repainted in Ming Dynasty 1368 AD - 1644 AD.