Harvard Art Museums > 1963.2: Six-Headed Seated Bodhisattva Sculpture Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Six-Headed Seated Bodhisattva , 1963.2,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Dec 22, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/202990. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1963.2 Title Six-Headed Seated Bodhisattva Classification Sculpture Work Type figurine, sculpture Date Qianlong period, 1736-1795 Places Creation Place: East Asia, China Period Qing dynasty, 1644-1911 Culture Chinese Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/202990 Physical Descriptions Medium Cast bronze with localized areas of cold gilding and red and blue pigments Dimensions H. 39.4 cm (15 1/2 in.) Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of John West Accession Year 1963 Object Number 1963.2 Division Asian and Mediterranean Art Contact am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu Permissions The Harvard Art Museums encourage the use of images found on this website for personal, noncommercial use, including educational and scholarly purposes. To request a higher resolution file of this image, please submit an online request. Descriptions Description Six-Headed Seated Bodhisattva with Hands Clasped in Front of Chest, Each Hand Grasping a Lotus Stalk, Each Stalk Culminating in a Lotus Blossom Surmounted by a Sutra in the Form of a Book. A cast inscription at the front of base reads "Da Qing Qianlong nian jing zao." Sino-Tibetan style. Exhibition History Himalayan Art: Art of the Divine Abode, Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge, 01/22/2022 - 05/08/2022 Verification Level This record has been reviewed by the curatorial staff but may be incomplete. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For more information please contact the Division of Asian and Mediterranean Art at am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
