[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Physical](https://indike.org/pramana/inp) › [Artefacts](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact) › [Victoria and Albert Museum, London](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact.vam) › Standing Buddha # Standing Buddha This sculpture is one of the finest Buddhist bronzes to survive from south India. The Buddha stands on a circular double-lotus pedestal, with holes for securing the image during processional use. He gazes outward at the viewer, with his right hand gesturing protection (‘abhaya-mudra’). - **Kind:** artefact - **Date:** 1000–1200 CE --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact.vam.ipn-2639](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact.vam.ipn-2639) · Pramāṇa