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File:Samvara BM OA 1976.9-27.1.jpg

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bronze figure of Samvara  wikidata:Q100268355 reasonator:Q100268355
Artist
Unknown artistUnknown artist (East India)
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Title
bronze figure of Samvara
label QS:Len,"bronze figure of Samvara"
Object type figure Edit this at Wikidata
Description
English: Samvara (Sambara), the Heruka (fierce) form of the Dhyani Buddha Akshobhya.
Français : Samvara, la forme heruka du dhyani bouddha Akshobhya.
Date 12th century
date QS:P,+1150-00-00T00:00:00Z/7
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Medium bronze, silver inlay and copper inlay
Dimensions height: 14.6 cm (5.7 in) Edit this at Wikidata; width: 11 cm (4.3 in) Edit this at Wikidata; depth: 3.5 cm (1.3 in) Edit this at Wikidata; mass: 0.6 kg (22.9 oz) Edit this at Wikidata
dimensions QS:P2048,+14.6U174728
dimensions QS:P2049,+11U174728
dimensions QS:P5524,+3.5U174728
institution QS:P195,Q6373
Current location
Department of Asia, room G33
Accession number
1976,0927.1 (British Museum) Edit this at Wikidata
Object history collected (East Asia)
Credit line 1966: purchased from Spink & Son Ltd through Brooke Sewell Fund
References British Museum: online database: entry 246631
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