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Medium:
Earthenware with traces of pigment and gold
Dimensions:
H x W x D: 18.8 x 15.7 x 5.2 cm (7 3/8 x 6 3/16 x 2 1/16 in)
Type:
Sculpture
Origin:
China
Date:
1115-1234
Period:
Jin dynasty
Description:
Brick tablet: Gautama Buddha; upper corners broken.
Clay: terracotta, hard baked.
Decoration: molded in relief. Traces of black and green paint and gilt.
Provenance:
To 1909
Ta Ge Chung, Beijing, to 1909 [1]
From 1909 to 1919
Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919), purchased from Ta Ge Chung in 1909 [2]
From 1920
Freer Gallery of Art, gift of Charles Lang Freer in 1920 [3]
Notes:
[1] See Original Miscellaneous List, S.I. 149, Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives. See also, Accession List, Collections Management office.
[2] See note 1.
[3] The original deed of Charles Lang Freer's gift was signed in 1906. The collection was received in 1920 upon the completion of the Freer Gallery.
Collection:
Freer Gallery of Art Collection
Previous custodian or owner:
Ta Ge Chung (C.L. Freer source)
Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919)
Topic:
Buddhism  Search this
lion  Search this
Jin dynasty (1115 - 1234)  Search this
bodhi tree  Search this
China  Search this
halo  Search this
Gautama Buddha  Search this
dhyana mudra  Search this
Chinese Art  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Charles Lang Freer
Accession Number:
F1909.291
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Data Source:
Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ye37ab989d1-2c3e-46d2-9612-45d1ae83c5f6
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:fsg_F1909.291