Fresco Fragment
| Object Number: | C451 |
|---|---|
| Current Location: |
Asia Galleries Currently On Display |
| Culture: | Chinese Buddhist |
| Provenience: | China Henan |
| Period: | Song Dynasty Southern Song Dynasty Yuan Dynasty |
| Date Made: | 13th Century CE - Yuan Dynasty |
| Early Date: | 1200 |
| Late Date: | 1368 |
| Section: | Asian |
| Materials: | Paint Stucco Clay Gypsum Plaster Gold |
| Technique: | Fresco Gilded |
| Iconography: | Bodhisattva Manuscript |
| Inscription Language: | Sanskrit |
| Credit Line: | Purchased from C. T. Loo, 1925 |
Description
Fragment of a fresco from a Buddhist temple wall painting. A bodhisattva in emerald green robes and red halo stands holding a manuscript. A bodhisattva is a being who has achieved enlightenment, but chooses to stay in the world in order to help others. Because of his ability to aid others on the path to enlightenment, the bodhisattva is one of the most beloved members of the Buddhist pantheon. Fresco is mounted and framed.
Current & Past Exhibitions:
| China Gallery (22 Feb 2017) | View Objects in Exhibition |
| Chinese Halls (1941 - 1966) | View Objects in Exhibition |
| Chinese Rotunda (1968 - 22 Feb 2017) | View Objects in Exhibition |
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