Bodhisattva Seated in Cross-Ankled Pose and Flanked on Either Side by a Seated Lion

Identification and Creation

Object Number: 1963.75
Title: Bodhisattva Seated in Cross-Ankled Pose and Flanked on Either Side by a Seated Lion
Classification: Sculpture
Work Type: sculpture
Date: first half 6th century
Places: Creation Place: East Asia, China
Period: Northern Wei, 386-534
Culture: Chinese
Persistent Link: https://hvrd.art/o/203046

Physical Descriptions

Medium: Probably gray limestone with traces of pigment and accretions; Longmen style
Dimensions: H. 33 x W. 20.3 cm (13 x 8 in.)

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line: Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Dr. Arnold Knapp Bequest Fund
Accession Year: 1963
Object Number: 1963.75
Division: Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact: am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Publication History

Max Loehr, Chinese Art: Symbols and Images, exh. cat., Jewett Arts Center (Wellesley, 1967), pp. 32-33, no. 17

Exhibition History

Art of the Six Dynasties, China Institute in America, New York, 10/29/1975 - 02/02/1976

Verification Level

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