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Identification and Creation

Object Number
2016.217
Title
Medicine Buddha (Chinese, Yaoshi Rulai) Seated on a Lotus Pedestal and Holding a Small Medicine Jar in His Left Hand
Classification
Sculpture
Work Type
bust, sculpture
Date
11th-early 12th century
Places
Creation Place: East Asia, China
Period
Liao dynasty, 907-1125
Culture
Chinese
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/6314

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Gilt bronze
Dimensions
H. 16.5 x W. 9 x D. 9.5 cm (6 1/2 x 3 9/16 x 3 3/4 in.)

Provenance

Recorded Ownership History
[Bluett & Sons, London, 1968], sold; to Ralph C. Marcove, New York (1968-2001), transfer; to Trust u/w/o Ralph C. Marcove FBO C Marcove, New York (2001-2016), sold; to Harvard Art Museums, 2016.
Footnote:
Ralph C. Marcove, MD (1929-2001)

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Purchase through the generosity of Wan-go H.C. Weng in honor of Robert D. Mowry
Accession Year
2016
Object Number
2016.217
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Publication History

  • Yutaka Mino, Chinese Relics from the Collection of Dr. Ralph Marcove, exh. cat., Indianapolis Museum of Art (1981), p. 54, cat. no. 81

Verification Level

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