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Returned to lender The Met accepts temporary loans of art both for short-term exhibitions and for long-term display in its galleries.
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By dint of his vows, Buddha Amitabha helps those who call upon his name to be reborn in the Pure Land, also known as the Western Paradise, where he resides. The text below the image contains a prayer.
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Title: Buddha Amitabha
Period: Five Dynasties (907–960)
Date: mid-10th century
Culture: China
Medium: Woodblock print; ink on paper
Dimensions:
Image: 12 13/16 x 9 3/16 in. (32.5 x 23.3 cm)
Overall: 21 15/16 x 16 in. (55.8 x 40.6 cm)
Classification: Prints
Credit Line: On loan from the British Museum
Accession Number: PI.006
