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10th–11th century · Wood (foxglove) with traces of pigment; single-woodblock construction · Asian Art
The figure's posture suggests that this sculpture represents a bodhisattva who served as an attendant to a Buddha or some other transcendent figure. It was most likely part of a larger group of figures depicting various members of the Buddhist pantheon.
- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- 10th–11th century
- Medium
- Wood (foxglove) with traces of pigment; single-woodblock construction
- Culture
- China
- Department
- Asian Art
- Credit line
- Rogers Fund, 1928
