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Bodhisattva

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A rectangular sculpture made of brown stone. The sculpture depicts a figure sitting cross-legged in an alcove on the right. The figure has a crown on their head and wears a necklace and a long robe. The alcove is decorated with a beaded border. To the left of the alcove, there are three stacked rectangular panels. The top panel shows a figure sitting on a lotus. The middle panel shows a figure sitting. The bottom panel shows a row of small round objects. The background is gray.

Artwork details

Date:
late 7th–early 8th century
Medium:
Sandstone with traces of pigment
Culture:
China
Dimensions:
600 × 450 px
Museum record:
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