Buddha's seated statue from the 2nd to 3rd century AD
Buddha statue
British Museum
British Museum Collection
3D scanning of museum collections
Buddhist Art
Buddha statue
Buddhist statues
Statues from the 2nd and 3rd centuries AD
Buddha seated statue
Buddhist cultural relics
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This Buddha statue may have been made in the Gandhara region (now Pakistan) in the 2nd to 3rd century AD. The height of this Buddha statue is 95 centimeters, the width is 53 centimeters, and the diameter is 24 centimeters. This Buddha statue depicts the Buddha sitting and preaching. The Buddha's gesture is very special. This gesture, also known as the clay jar or the Dharma wheel, reveals that the Buddha is telling a sermon, explaining the four noble truths of human existence and the path to enlightenment. This statue is currently located in the British Museum.
