Statue
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| Object Number: | C111 |
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| Current Location: |
Asia Galleries Currently On Display |
| Culture: | Chinese Buddhist |
| Provenience: | China Shaanxi (uncertain) |
| Period: | Tang Dynasty |
| Date Made: | 8th Century CE |
| Early Date: | 700 |
| Late Date: | 799 |
| Section: | Asian |
| Materials: | Limestone Paint Gold Leaf |
| Technique: | Carved Painted Gilded |
| Iconography: | Mahasthamaprapta Bodhisattva |
| Credit Line: | Purchased from C. T. Loo, 1915 |
| Other Number: | Getz 11 - Other Number |
Description
Grey limestone statue of a Bodhisattva. This bodhisattva is differentiated by its headdress, which appears to be an image of the patra, or begging bowl of Buddha, used to collect donations of money and food. The bodhisattva leans forward, indicating that he is providing comfort and listening to his worshippers. The lower protion of both arms are missing. The statue has traces of red, blue and green paint and gold leaf. C111 and C112 are a pair and were most likely made by the same artist.
Current & Past Exhibitions:
| Chinese Halls (1941 - 1966) | View Objects in Exhibition |
| Exhibition of Oriental Art (12 Feb 1916) | View Objects in Exhibition |
| China Gallery (22 Feb 2017) | View Objects in Exhibition |
| Chinese Rotunda (1968 - 22 Feb 2017) | View Objects in Exhibition |
Bibliography:
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| [Catalogue] Trubner, Henry. 1957. The Arts of the T'ang Dynasty.. Cambridge. Chadwyck-Healey. Actual Citation : Page/Fig./Plate: Plate 34, p. 19 | View Objects related to this Actual Citation |
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| [Catalogue] Royal Academy of Arts. 1935. Catalogue of the International Exhibition of Chinese Art.. London. Royal Academy of Arts. Actual Citation : Page/Fig./Plate: Pg. 205, No. 2396. Pg. 219, No. 2396 (illustration) | View Objects related to this Actual Citation |
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| [Catalogue] Getz, John. 1916. The University Museum Exhibition of Oriental Art.. Philadelphia. The University Museum. Actual Citation : Page/Fig./Plate: pg. 179-180, No. 11 | View Objects related to this Actual Citation |
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