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Source Description
The Buddha of the future, who is shown seated upon a throne, his legs pendant, resides in a heavenly realm where one can be reborn.
Scholar Source Context
Document identity
localId
17092
label
Seated Maitreya
core
obj
dtoType
sculpture
citationUrl
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1
Source metadata
id
17092
sourceUrl
contentType
sculpture
stage
normalized
title
Seated Maitreya
description
The Buddha of the future, who is shown seated upon a throne, his legs pendant, resides in a heavenly realm where one can be reborn.
provenance
Yamanaka & Co., New York; Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
1st quarter 8th century (Tang)
citationUrl
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CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Sculpture
sculpture (visual works)
figure
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1
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1
source
import
dimensionsRaw
17 5/8 in. (44.7 cm)
Source extras
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Chinese
dynasty
Tang [T'ang] Dynasty
med
stone
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6238
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CHN
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none
Single page context
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1
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0
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photo
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