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Seated figure of a bodhisattva

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Associated place

Asia › China (place of creation)

Date

2nd half of the 12th century - 1st half of the 13th century
Song Dynasty (AD 960 - 1279)

Material and technique

gilt bronze

Dimensions

19.5 x 12.5 x 8 cm max. (height x width x depth)

Material index

processed material › metal › alloy › copper alloy › bronze,

processed material › metal › gold

Technique index

formed › cast,

covered › metallized › gilded

Object type index

religious/ritual equipment,

sculpture › figure › figurine

No. of items

1

Credit line

Presented by Sir Herbert Ingram, 1956.

Accession no.

EA1956.1376
Further reading

Tregear, Mary, Chinese Art, World of Art Library (London: Thames and Hudson, 1980), fig. 109, p. 134

Location

- Second floor | Room 38 | China from 800

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