SculpturePakistani9th century

Seated Buddha with Right Hand in Varada Mudra and Left Hand Holding a Covered Jar

9th century

Classification

Sculpture

Medium

Bronze; style of the Swat Valley, Pakistan

Culture

Pakistani

Century

9th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

H. 8.8 x W. 6.4 x D. 4.1 cm (3 7/16 x 2 1/2 x 1 5/8 in.)

Provenance

Mr. and Mrs. John D. MacDonald, Cambridge, MA (by 1989), sold; to [Christie's East, New York, 7 June 1989, sale number 6837, lot 312] sold; to Harvard University Art Museums, 1989.

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