Buddha (Primary Title)
Unknown (Artist)
The Buddha, in monastic garb, sits and meditates on a lotus. Prominent are some of the marks that distinguish him from ordinary men: distended earlobes, which once held heavy earrings when he was a prince; the urna, a tuft of hair between his eyebrows signifying his penetrating insight; and the ushnisha, a bump of wisdom growing from his head. With his right hand he touches the earth, asking it to witness the moment of his Enlightenment.
Nasli and Alice Heeramaneck Collection, Gift of Paul Mellon
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