SculptureChinese5th-6th century
Small Votive Sculpture of a Buddha Seated in Meditation (Dhyana-Mudra)
first half 5th-first half 6th century
Dimensions
H. 15.4 x W. 4.8 x D. 4.2 cm (6 1/16 x 1 7/8 x 1 5/8 in.)
Provenance
[Kaikodo, New York, May 1997] sold; to Walter C. Sedgwick Foundation, Woodside, CA (2000-2006), partial gift; to Harvard University Art Museums, 2006.
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