Buddha draped in robes portraying the Realms of Existence

National Museum of Asian Art

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.
Credit Line
Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment
550-577
Period
Northern Qi dynasty
Accession Number
F1923.15
Restrictions & Rights
CC0
Type
Sculpture
Medium
Limestone
Dimensions
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)
Weight (without concrete base): 818.5 pounds
Origin
probably Henan province, China
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Topic
Buddhism
Buddha
Sui dynasty (581 - 618)
naga
hell
heaven
China
Vairocana Buddha
Mount Meru
Lotus Sutra
Chinese Art
Carl Whiting Bishop collection
Record ID
fsg_F1923.15
Metadata Usage (text)
CC0
GUID (Link to Original Record)
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ye3d128549e-c5d1-425d-83f3-5b2de9bb0f63
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