Meditating Buddha Attended by Two Bodhisattvas, 7th–8th century, Pakistan (Swat Valley), Marble, H. 22 1/4 in. (56.5 cm); W. 22 3/4 in. (57.8 cm); D. 5 in. (12.7 cm), Sculpture, The Buddha sits in a posture of meditation (dhyana mudra) with his head framed by a flaming halo. Both of the flanking bodhisattvas hold their right hands in the boon-giving varada mudra. The Buddha sits on a throne supported by two fragmentary lions similar to those found in metal images made for the Patola Shahi rulers of the kingdom of Gilgit
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Meditating Buddha Attended, Two Bodhisattvas, 7th–8th century, Pakistan, Swat Valley, Marble, H, 22 1/4, 56.5 cm, W, 3/4, 57.8, D, 5, 12.7, Sculpture, Buddha, sits, posture, meditation, dhyana mudra, head framed, flaming halo, flanking bodhisattvas, hold, right hands, boon-giving varada, mudra, Buddha sits, throne supported, two fragmentary, lions, metal images, Patola Shahi, rulers, kingdom, Gilgit
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