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Stele of a standing bodhisattva
Stele of a standing bodhisattva

Stele of a standing bodhisattva

Place of OriginChina
Date589
DynastySui dynasty (581-618)
MaterialsBronze with gilding
DimensionsH. 9 7/8 in x W. 3 1/8 in x D. 2 in, H. 24.8 cm x W. 7.9 cm x D. 5.1 cm
Credit LineThe Avery Brundage Collection
Object numberB60B1037
DepartmentChinese Art
ClassificationsSculpture
On View
On view
LocationGallery 16
InscribedThe damaged inscription on the dais rear and one side runs : Kaihuang ninth year (589), eleventh month, ninth (?) day. The Buddha disciple Wang Yuanchang on behalf of his paternal grandfather has made one image, with the prayer . . .
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Gilded Bronze Sculpture of the Sui and Tang dynasties, 581–907

Buddhism received support at almost all levels of society during the first 150 years of the Tang dynasty; however, many temples and artworks created during this period were destroyed during the Buddhist persecutions of the late Tang. Surviving paintings, architecture, and sculpture made of perishable materials are rare, but some traces can be found in Japan, where more artwork and structures of the same period have survived. Small-scale gilded bronze objects also allow valuable insight into the magnificence of this sculptural tradition.


 

Subject
  • bodhisattva