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Bodhisattva

Artist Anonymous

Dateearly 6th century

GeographyChina

MediumLimestone

Dimensions21 1/2 x 13 1/2 in. (54.6 x 34.3 cm)

ClassificationsSculpture

Credit LineGift of Mrs. Theodore A. Cooke in honor of the Academy’s 25th Anniversary, 1952 (1457.1)

Object number1457.1

DescriptionSeated Bodhisattva. High headdress. Long, narrow face. Right arm and elbow bent; hand on chest, palm out. Left hand on knee, palm out. Knees spread, ankles crossed. Wearing robe with drapery in parallel curves over legs and extending with diagonal folds over seat. Fitted into wooden nimbus on stand. Tan color with features and prominances darkened, almost black and shiny.

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