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Bodhisattva
Bodhisattva

Bodhisattva

Place of Origin
  • China
Date581-618
MaterialsLimestone with traces of pigment
DimensionsH. 41 in x W. 11 in x D. 6 1/2 in, H. 104.1 cm x W. 27.9 cm x D. 16.5 cm
Credit LineThe Avery Brundage Collection
Object numberB60S37+
DepartmentChinese Art
ClassificationsSculpture
On View
On view
LocationGallery 16
Subject
  • bodhisattva
More Information
Since very little color remains on most surviving early Buddhist sculptures, it is easy to forget that they were brightly painted when in use. This piece is an exception. It is not entirely clear when these pigments were applied, as some sculptures continued to be used for worship for long periods of time, and their pigments were regularly “restored.”