A Bodhisattva (Pu-sa) on a double lotus pedestal

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At A Glance

On View
  • Period

    618-907
  • Geography

    China
  • Material

    Stone
  • Dimension

    H x W x D: 214 × 59 × 64 cm (84 1/4 × 23 1/4 × 25 3/16 in)
  • Accession Number

    F1917.179
  • EDAN ID

    edanmdm:fsg_F1917.179

Object Details

  • Provenance

    To 1917
    Eugene Meyer (1875-1959) and Agnes E. Meyer (1887-1970), Mt. Kisco, NY, to 1917 [1]
    From 1917 to 1919
    Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919), given by Eugene and Agnes E. Meyer in 1917 [2]
    From 1920
    Freer Gallery of Art, gift of Charles Lang Freer in 1920 [3]
    Notes:
    [1] See Original Miscellaneous List, S.I. 1391, Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives.
    [2] See note 1.
    [3] The original deed of Charles Lang Freer's gift was signed in 1906. The collection was received in 1920 upon the completion of the Freer Gallery.
  • Collection

    Freer Gallery of Art Collection
  • Exhibition History

    Freer’s Global Network: Artists, Collectors, and Dealers (October 15, 2022 - ongoing)
    Chinese Art—Stone Sculpture (September 1, 1979 to March 14, 1982)
    Chinese Art (January 1, 1963 to March 6, 1981)
    Centennial Exhibition, Gallery 17 (November 17, 1955 to January 1, 1963)
    Stone Sculpture, Gallery 16, 1923 (May 2, 1923 to February 4, 1944)
    Stone Sculpture, Gallery 17, 1923 (May 2, 1923 to November 17, 1955)
  • Previous custodian or owner

    Eugene and Agnes E. Meyer ((1875-1959) and (1887-1970)) (C.L. Freer source)
    Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919)
  • Origin

    China
  • Credit Line

    Gift of Charles Lang Freer
  • Type

    Sculpture
  • On View

    Freer Gallery 09: Freer’s Global Network
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