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Sakyamuni

Medium:
Bronze
Dimensions:
H x W: 25.9 x 7.4 cm (10 3/16 x 2 15/16 in)
Type:
Sculpture
Origin:
China
Date:
550-577
Period:
Period of Division
Topic:
casting  Search this
metal  Search this
bronze  Search this
Buddhism  Search this
Period of Division (220 - 589)  Search this
China  Search this
Shakyamuni  Search this
Chinese Art  Search this
Charles Lang Freer collection  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Charles Lang Freer
Accession Number:
F1911.139
Restrictions & Rights:
CC0
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Crouching tiger

Medium:
Jade (?)
Dimensions:
H x W: 3.4 x 8.3 cm (1 5/16 x 3 1/4 in)
Type:
Jewelry and Ornament
Origin:
China
Date:
220-266
Period:
Period of Division
Topic:
carving  Search this
incising  Search this
jade  Search this
tiger  Search this
Period of Division (220 - 589)  Search this
China  Search this
Chinese Art  Search this
Charles Lang Freer collection  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Charles Lang Freer
Accession Number:
F1911.32a-b
Restrictions & Rights:
CC0
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edanmdm:fsg_F1911.32a-b

Seated Buddha with bodhisattvas, lions, and figures

Medium:
Stone
Dimensions:
H x W x D: 37 × 18.8 × 13.1 cm (14 9/16 × 7 3/8 × 5 3/16 in)
Type:
Sculpture
Origin:
China
Date:
possibly 534-557
Period:
Period of Division, Possibly Eastern Wei dunasty
Topic:
stone  Search this
Buddhism  Search this
Buddha  Search this
bodhisattva  Search this
lion  Search this
relief seal  Search this
Period of Division (220 - 589)  Search this
lotus  Search this
Eastern Wei dynasty (534 - 550)  Search this
forgery  Search this
China  Search this
abhaya mudra  Search this
varada mudra  Search this
Chinese Art  Search this
Charles Lang Freer collection  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Charles Lang Freer
Accession Number:
F1911.408
Restrictions & Rights:
CC0
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EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:fsg_F1911.408

Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara (Guanyin)

Medium:
Marble with ink and pigment
Dimensions:
H x W x D: 29.5 × 15.2 × 12.3 cm (11 5/8 × 6 × 4 13/16 in)
Type:
Sculpture
Origin:
probably Hebei province, China
Date:
Dated 549 CE
Period:
Period of Division, Eastern Wei dynasty
Topic:
stone  Search this
Buddhism  Search this
bodhisattva  Search this
lion  Search this
inscription  Search this
Period of Division (220 - 589)  Search this
lotus  Search this
Guanyin  Search this
Eastern Wei dynasty (534 - 550)  Search this
China  Search this
mandorla  Search this
Chinese Art  Search this
Charles Lang Freer collection  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Charles Lang Freer
Accession Number:
F1911.409a-b
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EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:fsg_F1911.409a-b

Stele with Bodhisattva Maitreya (Mile); reverse with Buddha Vairochana (Pilushena)

Medium:
Marble with traces of pigment
Dimensions:
H x W x D: 102.4 x 47.2 x 12.8 cm (40 5/16 x 18 9/16 x 5 1/16 in)
Type:
Sculpture
Origin:
Probably Shaanxi province, China
Date:
557-581
Period:
Northern Zhou dynasty
Topic:
stone  Search this
Buddhism  Search this
dragon  Search this
Period of Division (220 - 589)  Search this
lotus  Search this
monkey  Search this
bodhi tree  Search this
China  Search this
apsara  Search this
kalasa  Search this
Chinese Art  Search this
Charles Lang Freer collection  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Charles Lang Freer
Accession Number:
F1911.412
Restrictions & Rights:
CC0
On View:
Freer Gallery 17: Promise of Paradise
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edanmdm:fsg_F1911.412
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Seated Shijia Buddha (Shakyamuni)

Medium:
Stone with pigment
Dimensions:
H x W x D: 33.4 × 13.2 × 8.5 cm (13 1/8 × 5 3/16 × 3 3/8 in)
Type:
Sculpture
Origin:
China
Date:
Dated 549 CE, or possibly modern
Period:
Period of Division or modern, Eastern Wei dynasty
Topic:
stone  Search this
Buddhism  Search this
Buddha  Search this
inscription  Search this
Period of Division (220 - 589)  Search this
Eastern Wei dynasty (534 - 550)  Search this
forgery  Search this
China  Search this
mandorla  Search this
abhaya mudra  Search this
varada mudra  Search this
Chinese Art  Search this
Charles Lang Freer collection  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Charles Lang Freer
Accession Number:
F1911.418
Restrictions & Rights:
CC0
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edanmdm:fsg_F1911.418
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Fragment, showing torso of seated Buddha, a standing Bodhisattva and two cartouches on the front: and left arm of another seated Buddha on the side

Medium:
Stone
Dimensions:
H x W x D (overall): 6.8 x 14.1 x 6 cm (2 11/16 x 5 9/16 x 2 3/8 in)
Type:
Sculpture
Origin:
China
Date:
ca. 500
Period:
Period of Division
Topic:
stone  Search this
Buddhism  Search this
Buddha  Search this
bodhisattva  Search this
Period of Division (220 - 589)  Search this
China  Search this
Chinese Art  Search this
Charles Lang Freer collection  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Charles Lang Freer
Accession Number:
F1911.549
Restrictions & Rights:
CC0
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EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:fsg_F1911.549

Buddhist tablet

Medium:
Stone
Dimensions:
H x W x D (overall): 27.6 x 18.3 x 8.8 cm (10 7/8 x 7 3/16 x 3 7/16 in)
Type:
Sculpture
Origin:
China
Date:
Dated 536 CE
Period:
Period of Division
Topic:
stone  Search this
Buddhism  Search this
Period of Division (220 - 589)  Search this
China  Search this
monk  Search this
lettering  Search this
vitarka mudra  Search this
Chinese Art  Search this
Charles Lang Freer collection  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Charles Lang Freer
Accession Number:
F1912.80
Restrictions & Rights:
CC0
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edanmdm:fsg_F1912.80
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Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara (Guanyin)

Medium:
Stone
Dimensions:
H x W x D (overall): 32.3 x 12 x 9.8 cm (12 11/16 x 4 3/4 x 3 7/8 in)
Type:
Sculpture
Origin:
China
Date:
534-550
Period:
Period of Division, Possibly Eastern Wei dynasty
Topic:
stone  Search this
Buddhism  Search this
bodhisattva  Search this
lion  Search this
Avalokiteshvara  Search this
Period of Division (220 - 589)  Search this
lotus  Search this
Guanyin  Search this
Eastern Wei dynasty (534 - 550)  Search this
forgery  Search this
China  Search this
halo  Search this
fly whisk  Search this
kalasa  Search this
kundika  Search this
Chinese Art  Search this
Charles Lang Freer collection  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Charles Lang Freer
Accession Number:
F1912.81
Restrictions & Rights:
CC0
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EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:fsg_F1912.81

Buddhist tablet in the form of a miniature shrine

Medium:
Stone
Dimensions:
H x W x D (overall): 30.9 x 15.9 x 7.6 cm (12 3/16 x 6 1/4 x 3 in)
Type:
Sculpture
Origin:
China
Date:
ca. 520
Period:
Period of Division
Topic:
stone  Search this
Buddhism  Search this
Period of Division (220 - 589)  Search this
shrine  Search this
forgery  Search this
China  Search this
abhaya mudra  Search this
varada mudra  Search this
anjali mudra  Search this
Chinese Art  Search this
Charles Lang Freer collection  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Charles Lang Freer
Accession Number:
F1912.82
Restrictions & Rights:
CC0
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EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:fsg_F1912.82
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Buddhist tablet: seated central figure flanked by monk and Bodhisattva on either hand; rectangular base, and figure of Buddha in sunken relief on reverse

Medium:
Stone
Dimensions:
H x W x D: 90 × 50.5 × 20.9 cm (35 7/16 × 19 7/8 × 8 1/4 in)
Type:
Sculpture
Origin:
China
Date:
550-577
Period:
Period of Division
Topic:
stone  Search this
Buddhism  Search this
Buddha  Search this
bodhisattva  Search this
lion  Search this
Period of Division (220 - 589)  Search this
shrine  Search this
bodhi tree  Search this
China  Search this
halo  Search this
monk  Search this
apsara  Search this
abhaya mudra  Search this
varada mudra  Search this
dhyana mudra  Search this
anjali mudra  Search this
Chinese Art  Search this
Charles Lang Freer collection  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Charles Lang Freer
Accession Number:
F1912.98
Restrictions & Rights:
CC0
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EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:fsg_F1912.98

Standing horse

Medium:
Bronze
Dimensions:
H x W: 3.1 x 5.1 cm (1 1/4 x 2 in)
Type:
Sculpture
Origin:
Inner Mongolia/Ordos, China
Date:
220-589
Period:
Period of Division
Topic:
casting  Search this
metal  Search this
bronze  Search this
horse  Search this
Period of Division (220 - 589)  Search this
China  Search this
Chinese Art  Search this
Charles Lang Freer collection  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Charles Lang Freer
Accession Number:
F1913.114
Restrictions & Rights:
CC0
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EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:fsg_F1913.114

Ornament in form of an animal

Medium:
Bronze
Dimensions:
H x W: 3.5 x 6.2 cm (1 3/8 x 2 7/16 in)
Type:
Jewelry and Ornament
Origin:
Inner Mongolia/Ordos, China
Date:
220-589
Period:
Period of Division
Topic:
casting  Search this
metal  Search this
bronze  Search this
animal  Search this
Period of Division (220 - 589)  Search this
China  Search this
Chinese Art  Search this
Charles Lang Freer collection  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Charles Lang Freer
Accession Number:
F1913.130
Restrictions & Rights:
CC0
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EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:fsg_F1913.130

Head of a Buddha

Medium:
Limestone with traces of pigment, from freestanding sculpture
Dimensions:
H x W x D: 42.7 x 25.3 x 32.2 cm (16 13/16 x 9 15/16 x 12 11/16 in)
Type:
Sculpture
Origin:
Southern Xiangtangshan, possibly Caves 4-6, Hebei province, China
Date:
550-577
Period:
Period of Division, Northern Qi dynasty
Topic:
stone  Search this
Buddhism  Search this
Buddha  Search this
Period of Division (220 - 589)  Search this
Northern Qi dynasty (550 - 577)  Search this
temple  Search this
ushnisha  Search this
cave  Search this
China  Search this
Chinese Art  Search this
Charles Lang Freer collection  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Charles Lang Freer
Accession Number:
F1913.135
Restrictions & Rights:
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EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:fsg_F1913.135

Buddhist tablet in brick form

Medium:
Stone
Dimensions:
H x W x D (overall): 19 x 12.7 x 8.1 cm (7 1/2 x 5 x 3 3/16 in)
Type:
Sculpture
Origin:
China
Date:
535-557
Period:
Period of Division
Topic:
stone  Search this
Buddhism  Search this
Buddha  Search this
bodhisattva  Search this
Period of Division (220 - 589)  Search this
China  Search this
abhaya mudra  Search this
varada mudra  Search this
anjali mudra  Search this
Chinese Art  Search this
Charles Lang Freer collection  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Charles Lang Freer
Accession Number:
F1913.16
Restrictions & Rights:
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edanmdm:fsg_F1913.16
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Standing Buddha

Medium:
Stone
Dimensions:
H x W x D: 41.9 × 14 × 12.2 cm (16 1/2 × 5 1/2 × 4 13/16 in)
Type:
Sculpture
Origin:
China
Date:
possibly 555
Period:
Period of Division, Possibly Western Wei dynasty
Topic:
stone  Search this
Buddhism  Search this
Buddha  Search this
lion  Search this
inscription  Search this
Period of Division (220 - 589)  Search this
lotus  Search this
Western Wei dynasty (535 - 556)  Search this
ushnisha  Search this
China  Search this
abhaya mudra  Search this
varada mudra  Search this
Chinese Art  Search this
Charles Lang Freer collection  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Charles Lang Freer
Accession Number:
F1913.17
Restrictions & Rights:
CC0
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EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:fsg_F1913.17
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Small soapstone tablet, with pierced relief of Manjusri on lion

Medium:
Stone
Dimensions:
H x W x D (overall): 20.5 x 12.1 x 4.5 cm (8 1/16 x 4 3/4 x 1 3/4 in)
Type:
Sculpture
Origin:
China
Date:
dated 543
Period:
Period of Division
Topic:
stone  Search this
Buddhism  Search this
lion  Search this
Period of Division (220 - 589)  Search this
Manjushri  Search this
lotus  Search this
forgery  Search this
sutra  Search this
China  Search this
Chinese Art  Search this
Charles Lang Freer collection  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Charles Lang Freer
Accession Number:
F1913.36
Restrictions & Rights:
CC0
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edanmdm:fsg_F1913.36
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Seated Bodhisattva

Medium:
Limestone with traces of gesso and pigment
Dimensions:
H x W x D: 118 x 75.7 x 47.3 cm (46 7/16 x 29 13/16 x 18 5/8 in)
Type:
Sculpture
Origin:
northern Xiangtangshan, North Cave, Hebei province, China
Date:
550-577
Period:
Northern Qi dynasty
Topic:
stone  Search this
Buddhism  Search this
bodhisattva  Search this
Period of Division (220 - 589)  Search this
Northern dynasties (386 - 581)  Search this
Northern Qi dynasty (550 - 577)  Search this
lotus  Search this
Maitreya Buddha  Search this
temple  Search this
cave  Search this
China  Search this
halo  Search this
Chinese Art  Search this
Charles Lang Freer collection  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Charles Lang Freer
Accession Number:
F1913.57
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
On View:
Freer Gallery 17: Promise of Paradise
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edanmdm:fsg_F1913.57
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Head of a Buddha

Medium:
Limestone with traces of pigment and gilding
Dimensions:
H x W x D (overall): 63.4 x 41.4 x 27.4 cm (24 15/16 x 16 5/16 x 10 13/16 in)
Type:
Sculpture
Origin:
northern Xiangtangshan, South Cave, Hebei province, China
Date:
550-577
Period:
Northern Qi dynasty
Topic:
gilding  Search this
stone  Search this
Buddhism  Search this
Buddha  Search this
relief seal  Search this
Period of Division (220 - 589)  Search this
Northern dynasties (386 - 581)  Search this
Northern Qi dynasty (550 - 577)  Search this
temple  Search this
ushnisha  Search this
urna  Search this
cave  Search this
China  Search this
Chinese Art  Search this
Charles Lang Freer collection  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Charles Lang Freer
Accession Number:
F1913.67
Restrictions & Rights:
CC0
On View:
Freer Gallery 17: Promise of Paradise
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EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:fsg_F1913.67

Standing figure of Bodhisattva: both hands missing, and minor injuries

Medium:
Stone
Dimensions:
H x W x D: 71.9 × 27.8 × 19.4 cm (28 5/16 × 10 15/16 × 7 5/8 in)
Type:
Sculpture
Origin:
China
Date:
557-581
Period:
Period of Division
Topic:
stone  Search this
Buddhism  Search this
bodhisattva  Search this
Period of Division (220 - 589)  Search this
China  Search this
Chinese Art  Search this
Charles Lang Freer collection  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Charles Lang Freer
Accession Number:
F1913.69a-c
Restrictions & Rights:
CC0
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