The Beginnings of Buddhist Art and Other Essays in Indian and Central-Asian Archaeology c9.166
The Beginnings of Buddhist Art and Other Essays in Indian and Central-Asian Archaeology c9.166
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In the middle Buddha is seated in the European fashion, leaning against a cushion, on the traditional throne, the back of which is formed of superposed animals, and the front legs carved in the shape of lions (siṃhāsana). His hands are joined in the attitude of teaching, while at the same time he holds with the left the hem of his monastic cloak. His feet rest on a lotus.