Figure of Buddha
Can I see it?
Yes, on view now
Where is “Figure of Buddha” now? Victoria and Albert Museum, Buddhism, Room 47f, The Robert H. N. Ho Family Foundation Galleries of Buddhist Art, London. Yes, on view now. Checked September 25, 2026.
London, United Kingdom
RoomBuddhism, Room 47f, The Robert H. N. Ho Family Foundation Galleries of Buddhist Art
Closed· opens at 10:00 AM
On public display.
- Checked
- In this state since
- Source
- The museum
About the sculpture
This full-bodied figure once stood in a temple complex. The body has been carved from a single block of stone, and the head and hands, now missing, would have been added later. It can be dated stylistically to the mid-Tang period, when Buddhist figures were sculpted with ample torsos, in contrast to the slimmer style of the previous century. The undulating folds of the robe are skilfully carved, placed at increasing distances to achieve a graceful aesthetic.
Victoria and Albert Museum
Details
- Accession number
- A.6-1935
What it shows
In the catalog
Sources
- Victoria and Albert Museum
- Image: Victoria and Albert Museum — © Victoria and Albert Museum, London
