Gathering of Buddhas and Bodhisattvas
Unknown Chinese sculptor · Northern Qi dynasty, 550-577
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Buddha Draped in Robes Portraying the Realms of Desire
Unknown Chinese sculptor · 550-577 CE
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Object record
Buddha Draped in Robes Portraying the Realms of Desire
Smithsonian source metadata identifies the work as Northern Qi limestone from Anyang, Henan, China. The object is also known as the Cosmic Buddha.
- Maker
- Unknown Chinese sculptor
- Date
- 550-577 CE
- Place
- Asia
- Material
- Limestone
- Dimensions
- H 151.3 cm x W 62.9 cm x D 31.3 cm
- Current collection
- Freer Gallery 17: Promise of Paradise: Ancient Chinese Buddhist Sculpture
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- Maker
- Unknown Chinese sculptor
- Date
- 550-577 CE
- Place
- Asia
- Material
- Limestone
- Dimensions
- H 151.3 cm x W 62.9 cm x D 31.3 cm
- Current collection
- Freer Gallery 17: Promise of Paradise: Ancient Chinese Buddhist Sculpture
- Rights
- CC0 1.0
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