Statuette
| Object Number: | 38-32-3A |
|---|---|
| Current Location: | Collections Storage |
| Culture: | Chinese Buddhist |
| Provenience: | North China |
| Period: | Sui Dynasty |
| Date Made: | 575-600 |
| Early Date: | 575 |
| Late Date: | 600 |
| Section: | Asian |
| Materials: | Bronze |
| Iconography: | Dashizhi Lotus Bud Pearl Mahasthamaprapta |
| Credit Line: | Purchased from C. T. Loo; Subscription of A. Felix du Pont, 1938 |
| Other Number: | S.L. 2914.9 (MET) - Old Loan Number |
Description
Bronze figure of Dashizhi (Sanskrit: Mahasthamaprapta), a bodhisattva belonging to the retinue of the Amitabha Buddha, standing on a low lotus pedestal. Right hand raised holding lotus bud. Left hand hanging and holding an object which may be a leaf or the precious pearl. Sacred pearl in center of headdress. Elaborate scarves and drapery. Halo missing.
Current & Past Exhibitions:
| Chinese Halls (1941 - 1966) | View Objects in Exhibition |
| Buddhism: History and Diversity of a Great Tradition (12 Dec 1985 - 21 Oct 2012) | View Objects in Exhibition |
| Buddhist Asia (21 Oct 2012 - 01 Apr 2022) | View Objects in Exhibition |
Bibliography:
| [Book] Winegrad, Dilys P. 1993. Through Time, Across Continents.. The University Museum. Actual Citation : Page/Fig./Plate: p. 99, fig. 78 | View Objects related to this Actual Citation |
| [Article] Jayne, Horace H. 1941. "The Chinese Collections of The University Museum: A Handbook of the Principal Objects". The University Museum Bulletin. Philadelphia. The University Museum. Vol. 9. no. 2-3. pg. 9-50 Actual Citation : Page/Fig./Plate: Pg. 42, Fig. 35 | View Objects related to this Actual Citation |
| [Article] Jayne, Horace H. 01 Jan 1939. "Chinese Art at the University Museum". Parnassus. Vol. 11. no. 1. Actual Citation : Page/Fig./Plate: 7-11. | View Objects related to this Actual Citation |
| [Catalogue] 1938. Chinese bronzes of the Shang (1766-1122 B.C.) through the Tang Dynasty (A.D. 618-906) : an exhibition lent by American collectors and museums and shown in gallery D6 from October 19 through November 27.. New York. The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Actual Citation : Page/Fig./Plate: No. 279 | View Objects related to this Actual Citation |
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