Buddha Shakyamuni

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Object Details

Provenance

To 2018

Alice S. Kandell, New York, New York [1]

From 2018

Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, gift of Alice S. Kandell, New York, New York

Note:

[1] See Deed of Gift, copy in object file, Collections Management Office.

Collection

Arthur M. Sackler Collection

Exhibition History

The Tibetan Buddhist Shrine Room (March 12, 2022 - ongoing)

Encountering the Buddha: Art and Practice Across Asia (October 14, 2017 to February 6, 2022)

Doorway to an Enlightened World: The Tibetan Shrine from the Alice S. Kandell Collection (March 19 to November 27, 2016)

The Tibetan Shrine from the Alice S. Kandell Collection (March 13, 2010 to November 27, 2016)

Previous custodian or owner

Alice S. Kandell

Credit Line

The Alice S. Kandell Collection

Date

15th century

Accession Number

S2018.49

Restrictions & Rights

Usage conditions apply

Type

Sculpture

Medium

Gilt copper alloy and pigments

Dimensions

H x W x D: 19.1 x 14.6 x 10.2 cm (7 1/2 x 5 3/4 x 4 in)

Origin

Tibet

On View

East Building (Arthur M. Sackler Gallery), Gallery 26a: The Tibetan Buddhist Shrine Room

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National Museum of Asian Art

Data Source

National Museum of Asian Art

Topic

metal

Buddhism

Buddha