Buddha draped in robes portraying the Realms of Existence

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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
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Previous custodian or owner
Taku Shanfang -
Provenance
To 1923Taku Shanfang, Beijing to 1923 [1]From 1923Freer 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 -
Restrictions and Rights
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