

This is the circa 500 to 700 AD Sultanganj Buddha Tags: Sultanganj Buddha View |
Tags: Sultanganj Buddha View |
Tags: Sultanganj Buddha View |
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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