Buddha

Object/Artifact

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Sidney Museum and Archives

Name/Title

Buddha

Entry/Object ID

1976. .023

Description

Carved wooden figure of a Buddha. Carved from the burl of a tree and incorporating the wood's figure into the design. The mouth of Buddha is smiling and a tongue is apparent, made of a brown-coloured stone--recorded as Agate. Wood is light golden with darkened recesses and grooves.

Acquisition

Source (if not Accessioned)

Wing, Mrs. Winnifred

Notes

Accession Date: 1976-01-01 Mode of Acquisition: gift

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Icon

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Symbol, Religious

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Religious Objects

Nomenclature Class

Ceremonial Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Buddha

Class

Communications Objects - Ceremonial Objects - Religious Objects

Category

Communication Artifacts - Ceremonial Artifact

Created By

MacRae, Alisdair

Create Date

January 6, 1996

Updated By

[email protected]

Update Date

March 25, 2026