Buddha with Left Hand in Gesture of Gift Giving (Varadamudra)

Art Institute of Chicago

Buddha with Left Hand in Gesture of Gift Giving (Varadamudra)

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Date
16th century
Medium
Bronze
Culture
Tamil Nadu
Department
Arts of Asia
Institution
Art Institute of Chicago
Object ID
153517
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James W. and Marilynn Alsdorf Collection. Gift of Marilynn Alsdorf
Provenance
James W. Alsdorf (1913–1990) and Marilynn B. Alsdorf (1925–2019), Winnetka and Chicago, IL, by 1990 [according to the collecting practices of the Alsdorfs]; by descent to Marilynn B. Alsdorf, Chicago, 1990 [on long-term loan at the Art Institute of Chicago, Sept. 17, 1997; publicly promised as a gift to the Art Institute of Chicago, 1997; signed a promised gift agreement for the work, 2002]; given to the Art Institute of Chicago, 2021.

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AAT300301253

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  • Representative object from the topic Buddhist and Hindu Iconography
    Buddhist and Hindu Iconography

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