Buddha

Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region

ca. 6th century

Not on view

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Title: Buddha
Date: ca. 6th century
Culture: Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region
Medium: Water-based pigment on mud plaster
Dimensions: 11 3/4 x 8 1/2 in. (29.8 x 21.6 cm)
Classification: Paintings
Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1930
Object Number: 30.32.6
Curatorial Department: Asian Art

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