Bodhisattva
Place of OriginChina
Date581-618
DynastySui dynasty (581-618)
MaterialsLimestone with traces of pigment
DimensionsH. 41 in x W. 11 in x D. 6 1/2 in, H. 104.1 cm x W. 27.9 cm x D. 16.5 cm
Credit LineThe Avery Brundage Collection
Object numberB60S37+
DepartmentChinese Art
ClassificationsSculpture
On View
On viewLocationGallery 16
More InformationSince very little color remains on most surviving early Buddhist sculptures, it is easy to forget that they were brightly painted when in use. This piece is an exception. It is not entirely clear when these pigments were applied, as some sculptures continued to be used for worship for long periods of time, and their pigments were regularly “restored.”
Subject
- bodhisattva
prob. 800-900
1300-1400
500-600
approx. 600-800
581-618
486-534
approx. 1600-1644
approx. 1000-1200