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Standing Buddha

Asian Art Museum

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    Object Details

    Collection

    Freer Gallery of Art Collection

    Exhibition History

    Chinese Art (January 1, 1963 to March 6, 1981)
    Special Exhibit for King and Queen of Nepal (April 26, 1960 to January 1, 1963)
    Centennial Exhibition, Gallery 17 (November 17, 1955 to January 1, 1963)

    Credit Line

    Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment

    Date

    probably 520-535

    Period

    Period of Division, Northern Wei dynasty

    Accession Number

    F1955.16a-c

    Restrictions & Rights

    Usage conditions apply

    Type

    Sculpture

    Medium

    Bronze with gilding

    Dimensions

    H x W x D (overall): 63.7 x 28.8 x 21.8 cm (25 1/16 x 11 5/16 x 8 9/16 in)

    Origin

    China

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    National Museum of Asian Art

    Data Source

    National Museum of Asian Art

    Topic

    casting
    gilding
    metal
    bronze
    Buddhism
    Buddha
    Period of Division (220 - 589)
    Northern Wei dynasty (386 - 534)
    lotus
    China
    mandorla
    abhaya mudra
    varada mudra
    Chinese Art

    Metadata Usage

    Not determined

    Link to Original Record

    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ye324d47888-f744-453e-b281-aa238772d8f1

    Record ID

    fsg_F1955.16a-c

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