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This is the circa 500 to 700 AD Sultanganj Buddha

This is the circa 500 to 700 AD Sultanganj Buddha

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The Sultanganj Buddha is the largest complete bronze figure of its kind in the world. It was found in the North Indian town of Sultanganj, Bhagalpur district, Bihar.

The Sultanganj Buddha was discovered during railway construction in Sultanganj in 1862 by the East India Company.

The statue is dated by archaelogists at between 500 to 700 AD. It is 2.3m high and 1m wide, and was made using the lost wax Technique. It is now part of a collection at the Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery.

Title: The Sultanganj Buddha

Period: Gupta Dynasty

Type: Bronze

City: Sultanganj, Bhagalpur, India

Museum: Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery

source: wikipedia.org

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