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| Buddha Shakyamuni in Meditation, 5th-6th century Sri Lanka: Anuradhapura period, 400-599 Dolomite 18-1/2 x 12-3/4 x 6-1/2 in. (47.0 x 32.4 x 16.5 cm) Norton Simon Museum, Gift of Iuliana and Mark Phillips P.1999.10.3 © 2012 Norton Simon Museum Not on view The Buddha is seated in the classic meditation pose known as virasana, or heroic posture. An impassive and still figure, he is completely absorbed in a trance-like meditation. Several supernormal features indicate his divine status, including his elongated earlobes and his small, curly locks of hair.
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