Buddha draped in robes portraying the Realms of Existence

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.

Date: 550-577
Period: Northern Qi dynasty

Origin: probably Henan province, China

Topic: Buddhism; Buddha; Sui dynasty (581 - 618); naga; hell; heaven; China; Vairocana Buddha; Mount Meru; Lotus Sutra; Chinese Art; Carl Whiting Bishop collection

Related Online Resources: Google Cultural Institute
See more items in: Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Collection
On View: Freer Gallery 17: Promise of Paradise

Credit Line: Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment

Data Source: Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery

Accession Number: F1923.15

Type: Sculpture

Restrictions & Rights: CC0

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

Record ID: fsg_F1923.15

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ye3d128549e-c5d1-425d-83f3-5b2de9bb0f63

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