Buddha draped in robes portraying the Realms of Existence

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At A Glance

On View
  • Period

    550-577
  • Geography

    probably Henan province, China
  • Material

    Limestone
  • Dimension

    H x W x D: 151.3 x 62.9 x 31.3 cm (59 9/16 x 24 3/4 x 12 5/16 in)
  • Accession Number

    F1923.15
  • EDAN ID

    edanmdm:fsg_F1923.15

Object Details

  • Previous custodian or owner

    Taku Shanfang
  • Provenance

    To 1923
    Taku Shanfang, Beijing to 1923 [1]
    From 1923
    Freer Gallery of Art, purchased from Taku Shanfang, Beijing by Carl Whiting Bishop on December 24, 1923 [2]
    Notes:
    [1] Object file, folder sheet note #1.
    [2] See note 1. Also see Original Bishop List, No. S-9, Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives.
  • Origin

    probably Henan province, China
  • Credit Line

    Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment
  • Type

    Sculpture
  • On View

    Freer Gallery 17: Promise of Paradise
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