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Source Description
This elegant princely figure stands for a Buddhist virtue or for a particular path towards Buddhahood. The object on top of the lotus in his left hand is too indistinct to be certain about his identification.
Scholar Source Context
Document identity
localId
16393
label
Standing Bodhisattva
core
obj
dtoType
sculpture
citationUrl
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1
Source metadata
id
16393
sourceUrl
contentType
sculpture
stage
normalized
title
Standing Bodhisattva
description
This elegant princely figure stands for a Buddhist virtue or for a particular path towards Buddhahood. The object on top of the lotus in his left hand is too indistinct to be certain about his identification.
provenance
Sarah M. Bekker, Arlington, VA [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 2004, by gift.
date
8th-9th century
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Metal
statues
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1
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1
source
import
dimensionsRaw
4 1/2 in. (11.5 cm)
Source extras
med
copper alloy
creator_ids
15620
collection_ids
SEA
exhibition_ids
none
Single page context
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1
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0
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photo
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a69e84cbc382a8c8