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Collector:
Warren P. Scott  Search this
Donor Name:
Warren P. Scott  Search this
Height - Object:
94.61 cm
Width - Object:
38 cm
Culture:
Sino-Tibetan  Search this
Object Type:
Statue
Place:
China / Tibet, Asia
Accession Date:
26 Jan 1987
Collection Date:
Ca. 1945
Notes:
CHINESE STANDING FIGURE OF BODHISATTVA [sic - attendant for deity Bixia Yuanjun -- see attached notes] IN BRONZE CAST VIA THE CHINESE ICONOGRAPHIC TRADITION; VARIOUSLY ENTITLED "THE ENLIGHTENED ONE", "THE LOOKING-DOWN LORD", AND"THE ALL-PITYING LORD". TWO FINGERS BROKEN OFF THE LEFT HAND.
Record Last Modified:
8 Feb 2024
Specimen Count:
2
Topic:
Ethnology  Search this
Accession Number:
358177
USNM Number:
E423741-0
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Data Source:
NMNH - Anthropology Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/38336cbbc-3b72-4aca-9f8d-4141b3b3ad89
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8456771