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Hand of a Buddha

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a sculpture of a right hand with four fingers and a thumb, facing left. The sculpture is made of dark gray stone. The thumb is on top, and the fingers are below. The index, middle, ring, and pinky fingers are stacked on top of each other. The middle finger has three segments. A circle with a dot in the center and lines radiating from it is on the palm side, near the wrist. The wrist area is thick and rounded. The background is light gray. The title of the image is "Hand of a Buddha".

Artwork Details

Date
17th century(?)
Medium
Wood with gilt and lacquer
Culture
Cambodia
Dimensions
599 × 232 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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