SculptureChinese6th century

Female Donor Offering a Lotus Blossom

early 6th century

Classification

Sculpture

Medium

Gilt bronze

Culture

Chinese

Period

Northern Wei, 386-534

Century

6th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

H. 14.0 x W. 7.0 x D. 3.2 cm (5 1/2 x 2 3/4 x 1 1/4 in.)

Provenance

Grenville L. Winthrop, New York (by 1943), bequest; to Fogg Art Museum, 1943.

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