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Gathering of Buddhas and Bodhisattvas — still image

Medieval · № 247

Gathering of Buddhas and Bodhisattvas

Unknown Chinese sculptor · Northern Qi dynasty, 550-577

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Gathering of Buddhas and Bodhisattvas

National Museum of Asian Art record supplies dimensions, geography, accession number, medium, collection, and on-view gallery. 3D package 3d_package:476ad7f6-6add-448d-af7f-9f2ca9ba9cb6 provides the Web3D high GLB (7,077,036 bytes, 150,000 faces). Geography: China, Hebei province, Fengfeng, southern Xiangtangshan, Cave 2. The museum label identifies the work as a Buddhist relief-sculpture mural, probably from Cave 2 at Southern Xiangtangshan.

Maker
Unknown Chinese sculptor
Date
Northern Qi dynasty, 550-577
Place
Asia
Material
Limestone with traces of pigment
Dimensions
H x W: 120.8 x 340 cm (47 9/16 x 133 7/8 in)
Current collection
Freer Gallery 17: Promise of Paradise, Smithsonian National Museum of Asian Art, Washington, DC
Source: Smithsonian National Museum of Asian Art ↗

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Maker
Unknown Chinese sculptor
Date
Northern Qi dynasty, 550-577
Place
Asia
Material
Limestone with traces of pigment
Dimensions
H x W: 120.8 x 340 cm (47 9/16 x 133 7/8 in)
Current collection
Freer Gallery 17: Promise of Paradise, Smithsonian National Museum of Asian Art, Washington, DC
Source
Smithsonian National Museum of Asian Art ↗
Rights
CC0 1.0

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