Buddha

ca. 590

73.1 cm 105.1 cm 55.1 cm

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Carved from twelve joined pieces of wood, covered with five layers of lacquer, and then painted, this sculpture is the oldest, known surviving Chinese example of its type. In the form of Buddhism that flourished during this period of China's history, the historical Buddha Saky...

Sculpture

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11606
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Yamanaka & Co., New York; puchased by Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1920; by bequest to Walters Art Museum, 1931.
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en
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30
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