Buddha (5th century) (Gupta-Vakataka)

Image title: Buddha (5th century) (Gupta-Vakataka)

Description of the photo

Buddha
Gupta-Vakataka, 5th-6th Century CE
Phophanar, Madhya Pradesh
Ht. 79.0 cm., Wd. 20.0 cm., Dep. 17.5 cm.
Bronze, Acc. No L.656/L.666

This is the biggest and the most expressive image from the Phophnar hoard. The broad shoulders, the trivali or three folds on the neck, and the webbed fingers are marks of a great being. Buddha's silver-inlaid, downcast eyes symbolize chitta-ekagrata i.e. concentration of mind. The parasol displays two maladharas who hold a floral wreath above the Buddha's head. The inscription on the pedestal reads: "Deyadharmoyam - Nagachari Vira" i.e. 'Gift of Nagachari Vira.'

Transcription (not proofread): 

बुद्ध
गुप्त-वाकाटक, पांचवीं-छठी शताब्दी
फोफनार, मध्य प्रदेश
ऊं. 79.0 से.मी., चौ. 20.0 से.मी., गह. 17.5 से.मी.
कांसा, अवाप्ति सं. एल. 656/एल. 666
यह फोफनार से प्राप्त कांस्य प्रतिमाओं में सबसे बड़ी और सर्वाधिक भावपूर्ण प्रतिमा है। इसके चौड़े कंधे, गर्दन पर त्रिवली और जालहस्त महापुरुष लक्षण हैं। बुद्ध के चांदी से जटित नीचे की ओर देखते हुए नेत्र, चित्त एकाग्रता के प्रतीक हैं। छत्र पर दो मालाधारकों की आकृतियां अंकित हैं। पीठिका पर "देयधर्मोयम नागाचारी वीरा" अर्थात् नागाचारी वीरा द्वारा उपहारस्वरूप दिया गया अंकित है।

buddha
gupta-vākāṭaka, pāṃcavīṃ-chaṭhī śatābdī
phophanāra, madhya pradeśa
ūṃ. 79.0 se.mī., cau. 20.0 se.mī., gaha. 17.5 se.mī.
kāṃsā, avāpti saṃ. ela. 656/ela. 666
yaha phophanāra se prāpta kāṃsya pratimāoṃ meṃ sabase barī aura sarvādhika bhāvapūrṇa pratimā hai| isake caure kaṃdhe, gardana para trivalī aura jālahasta mahāpuruṣa lakṣaṇa haiṃ| buddha ke cāṃdī se jaṭita nīce kī ora dekhate hue netra, citta ekāgratā ke pratīka haiṃ| chatra para do mālādhārakoṃ kī ākṛtiyāṃ aṃkita haiṃ| pīṭhikā para "deyadharmoyama nāgācārī vīrā" arthāt nāgācārī vīrā dvārā upahārasvarūpa diyā gayā aṃkita hai|

buddh
gupt-vakatak, panchvin-chhathin shatabdi
phophnar, madhya pradesh
oon. 79.0 se.mi., chou. 20.0 se.mi., gah. 17.5 se.mi.
kansa, avapti sn. L. 656/L. 666
yah phophnar se prapt kaansy pratimaon mein sabse badi aur sarvadhik bhavpurn pratima hai. iske choude kandhe, gardan par trivli aur jalahast mahapurush lakshan hain. buddh ke chandi se jatit niche ki or dekhte hue netra, chitt ekagrata ke pratik hain. chhatr par do maladharokon ki aakritiyan ankit hain. pithika par "deyadharmoyam nagachari vIra" arthat nagachari vIra dwara upaharsvarup diya gaya ankit hai.

Gallery information:

These photographs are from the section “Bronze images” (kamsya) within the National Museum of New Delhi (India). Bronze images, small for domestic shrines or larger and hollow, are made using the lost wax process (madhuchista-vidhana). Bronze is an alloy of copper and tin. The oldest group of bronze sculptures from the Indian subcontinent date back to the 3rd millennium B.C.E.

Photo details:
Date: 2024-04-04
Camera: SONY ILCE-6400
Exposure: 1/40
Aperture: f/3.5
ISO: 100
Focal length: 18mm

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Resolution: 1000 x 3757
© Photograph by Gabe Hiemstra.
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License: CC BY-NC-ND 4.0

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