Bodhisattva on a lotus throne
mid 8th century A.D.
Medium/TechniqueWhite marble, originally polychromed and gilt, carved and engraved
DimensionsOverall: 77.5 x 32 x 32 cm, 75.8 kg (30 1/2 x 12 5/8 x 12 5/8 in., 167 lb.)
Mount (aluminium plate with tab at back of object): 0.5 x 30 x 31.5 cm (3/16 x 11 13/16 x 12 3/8 in.)
Mount (aluminium plate with tab at back of object): 0.5 x 30 x 31.5 cm (3/16 x 11 13/16 x 12 3/8 in.)
Credit LineChinese and Japanese Special Fund
Accession number12.63
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On viewClassificationsSculpture
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Provenance1912, purchased in Shaanxi province, China by Okakura Kakuzo (b. 1862 -d. 1913) for the MFA. (Accession Date: February 1,1912)
early 8th century A.D.
8th century A.D.
150–100 B.C.
second half of the 5th century A.D.
8th century A.D.
about 562 C.E.
A.D. 554
about 1680–90