2016.700

Object Title
Buddha
Measurements
H. 30 in. (76.2 cm); W. 11 in. (27.9 cm); D. 4 1/2 in. (11.4 cm)
Creation Date
Ikshvaku period (ca. 225–ca. 320), 3rd century
Credit Line
Purchase, The Vincent Astor Foundation Gift, Brooke Russell Astor Bequest, The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Foundation Fund; Fernando Family Trust Gift, in honor of Dr. Quintus and Mrs. Wimala Fernando; Vijay K. Anand, M.D., Nanda Anand, Maya Anand, and Rohi
Culture
Country of Origin
Object Type
Materials / Techniques
Object URL
http://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/38237
Provenance Information
Purchased from David Tremayne Ltd, London, by Jeffrey B. Soref on February 13, 1987; Collection of Jeffrey B. Soref from 1987 through 2016; Purchased from Jeff Soref by The Metropolitan Museum of Art in 2016.
Exhibition Information
The work has been on loan to and on display at The Metropolitan Museum of Art since 1994.
Publication Information
None
Section of the AAMD Guidelines relied upon for the exception to 1970
Gift or bequest expected or on loan prior to 2008
Explain why the object fits the exception set forth above
Explain why the object fits the exception set forth above: The work has been on loan to and displayed at the Metropolitan Museum for 22 years (1994-2016). This work is a keystone work, linking the figurative tradition of Andhra to the traditions practiced in India’s north and north-west.
 
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