Title: Buddha Preaching the Dharma (Buddhist Law)
Object type: Figure
Date: 18th century
Culture: Sri Lanka (Kandy district)
Period: Kandyan period (1480–1815)
Medium: Ivory
Dimensions: H. 12 13/16 in. (32.5 cm); W. 3 3/8 in. (8.6 cm); D. 3 7/16 in. (8.7 cm)
Classification: Sculpture
Credit line: Gift of Barry Fernando, M.D. and Coleene Fernando, M.D., 2010
Department: Asian Art
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Tags: term: Buddhism, term: Buddha