A Bodhisattva (Pu-sa) on a double lotus pedestal
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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
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Provenance
To 1917Eugene Meyer (1875-1959) and Agnes E. Meyer (1887-1970), Mt. Kisco, NY, to 1917 [1]From 1917 to 1919Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919), given by Eugene and Agnes E. Meyer in 1917 [2]From 1920Freer 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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