Statue
C104
Location: On Display in the Asia Galleries
From: China | Chihli (uncertain)
Curatorial Section: Asian
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Object Number
C104
Current Location
Asia Galleries - On Display
Culture
Chinese | Buddhist
Provenience
China | Chihli (uncertain)
Period
Northern Qi Dynasty
Date Made
Northern Qi Dynasty
Section
Asian
Materials
Marble (Stone)
Technique
Carved
Iconography
Sakyamuni Buddha
Description
Marble shrine figure of Sakyamuni Buddha seated on a chair-like lotus throne. Large round halo. C104 through C108 are a set.
Height
51 cm
Width
17 cm
Depth
23 cm
Credit Line
Purchased from C. T. Loo, 1915
Other Number
Getz 27 - Other Number
Current & Past Exhibitions
Bibliography
Steinhardt, Nancy S. "The Chinese Rotunda." Arts of Asia 38, no. 5. (2008): 83-95. See: Pg. 88, Fig. 19
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Lyons, Elizabeth, Heather A. Peters, Chang Ch'eng-mei, and Gregory L. Possehl. Buddhism: History and Diversity of a Great Tradition . Philadelphia: The University Museum, 1985. See: p. 24
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Jayne, Horace H. "The Chinese Collections of The University Museum: A Handbook of the Principal Objects ." The University Museum Bulletin 9, no. 2-3. (1941): 9-50. Page/Fig./Plate: 7-50
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Siren, Osvald. Chinese sculpture from the fifth to the fourteenth century; over 900 specimens in stone, bronze, lacquer and wood, principally from northern China . London: E. Benn, Ltd., 1925. See: pg. 68, Plate 254
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Getz, John. The University Museum Exhibition of Oriental Art . Philadelphia: The University Museum, 1916. See: No. 27
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Jayne, Horace F. "Appendix II ." The University Museum Bulletin IX, no. 2-3. (1941): 58-62. See: p. 61
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