[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Physical](https://indike.org/pramana/inp) › [Artefacts](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact) › [The British Museum, London](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact.bm) › Figure of Buddha # Figure of Buddha Figure of the Buddha seated on a lotus pedestal against a decorated throne-back surmounted by a halo, performing his First Sermon; the wheel and deer below him flanked by monks; on the back is an engraved stupa with umbrellas in outline and a three-line inscription. Carved in schist. - **Kind:** artefact - **Date:** 700–799 CE --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact.bm.1854-0214-1](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact.bm.1854-0214-1) · Pramāṇa