Buddha Figure and Stand
Object NameBuddha Figure and Stand
Datec. 1400-1500
OriginChina
MediumBronze, lucite base
DimensionsFigure: 9 1/2 x 7 1/2 x 5 in. (24.1 x 19.1 x 12.7 cm)
Base: 1 1/8 x 8 1/2 x 6 1/4 in. (2.9 x 21.6 x 15.9 cm)
ClassificationsSculpture
Credit LineGift of Ann and Henry Brunnier. In the Ann and Henry Brunnier Collection, Brunnier Art Museum, University Museums, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa.
Object number4.2.1ab
Status
Not on viewCultureChinese
Label TextThe term Buddha is derived from ancient Sanskrit meaning "one who has awakened". A Buddha is one symbolic member of a spiritual lineage of Buddha's extending both through history and into the future. In Mahayana Buddhism, the principles by which a person can achieve enlightenment and awakening, or Bodhi, are known as Dharma, meaning law or truth. The Buddha is viewed as a transcendental being, always present yet beyond the reach of common logic.
Locations
- (not entered) Iowa State University, Brunnier Main Storage
Object Name: Isis Figure Holding Child Horus
664-31 BCE
Object number: 4.1.5
