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Standing bodhisattva

mid- to late 6th century
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 206

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • 北齊 彩繪石雕菩薩立像
  • Title: Standing bodhisattva
  • Period: Northern Qi dynasty (550–577)
  • Date: mid- to late 6th century
  • Culture: China
  • Medium: Limestone with traces of pigment
  • Dimensions: H. 40 1/2 in. (102.9 cm); W. 14 1/2 in. (36.8 cm); D. 8 3/4 in. (22.2 cm)
  • Classification: Sculpture
  • Credit Line: Gift of Mr. and Mrs. D. Herbert Beskind, 1956
  • Object Number: 56.209
  • Curatorial Department: Asian Art

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