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Crowned Buddha. AD1000-1100 Pala dynasty. Bihar, North-East India, Basalt. This image shows Buddha Shakyamuni at the moment of his enlightenment at Bodhgaya. He wears the crown and ornaments of a king with the simple monastic robes of a monk, together evoking his spiritual authority.
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Crowned Buddha. AD1000-1100 Pala dynasty. Bihar, North-East India, Basalt. This image shows Buddha Shakyamuni at the moment of his enlightenment at Bodhgaya