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The Buddha is shown preaching with one finger of his right hand extended to call the earth to witness. A removable panel in the back reveals a cavity that contained a group of silks representing the five vital organs, together with seeds, symbolic objects, and prayers. One of these prayers includes a date corresponding to May 9, 1411, when the sculpture was dedicated.
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明永樂 漆金木雕坐佛像
Title: Seated Buddha
Period: Ming dynasty (1368–1644), Yongle period (1403–24)
Date: dated 1411
Culture: China
Medium: Lacquered and gilded wood
Dimensions: H. 8 3/4 in. (22.2 cm); W. 6 1/2 in. (16.5 cm); D. 4 1/4 in. (10.8 cm)
Classification: Sculpture
Credit Line: Anonymous Gift, 1942
Object Number: 42.151.4a–f
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