SculptureChinese5th-6th century

Bodhisattva Seated with Legs Crossed

late 5th-early 6th Century

Classification

Sculpture

Medium

Buff sandstone. From Yungang, Shanxi province.

Culture

Chinese

Period

Northern Wei, 386-534

Century

5th-6th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

sight: H. 103 x W. 48 x D. 18 cm (40 9/16 x 18 7/8 x 7 1/16 in.)

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