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Attendant Bodhisattva

10th–11th century
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 208
The figure's posture suggests that this sculpture represents a bodhisattva who served as an attendant to a Buddha or some other transcendent figure. It was most likely part of a larger group of figures depicting various members of the Buddhist pantheon.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Attendant Bodhisattva
  • Period: Northern Song dynasty (960–1127)
  • Date: 10th–11th century
  • Culture: China
  • Medium: Wood (foxglove) with traces of pigment; single-woodblock construction
  • Dimensions: H. 45 1/2 in. (115.6 cm)
  • Classification: Sculpture
  • Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1928
  • Object Number: 28.123
  • Curatorial Department: Asian Art

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