SculptureChinese8th century

Seated Buddha (probably Shakyamuni)

early 8th century

Description

Seated Buddha, both hands missing. From north wall of cave 21 at Tianlongshan, Shanxi province

Classification

Sculpture

Medium

Light gray sandstone with traces of polychromy; from north wall of Tianlongshan Cave 21, near Taiyuan, Shanxi province

Culture

Chinese

Period

Tang dynasty, 618-907

Century

8th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

H. 109.5 x W. 75 x D. 47 cm (43 1/8 x 29 1/2 x 18 1/2 in.) Weight 699 lb.

Provenance

[Yamanaka & Co., New York, May 11, 1936] sold; to Grenville L. Winthrop, New York (1936-1943), bequest; to Fogg Art Museum, 1943.

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