Seated figure of a bodhisattva

Details

• Title

  Seated figure of a bodhisattva

• Associated place

  Asia › China (place of creation)

• Date

  Song Dynasty (AD 960 - 1279)

• Material and technique

  gilt bronze

• Material index

  processed material › metal › alloy › copper alloy › bronze;

  processed material › metal › gold

• Technique index

  formed › cast;

  covered › metallized › gilded

• Object type

  religious/ritual equipment;

  sculpture › figure › figurine

• Dimensions

  19.5 x 12.5 x 8 cm max. (height x width x depth)

• No. of items

  1

• Credit line

  Presented by Sir Herbert Ingram, 1956.

• Museum location

  Second floor | Gallery 38 | China from AD 800

• Museum department

  Eastern Art

• Accession no.

  EA1956.1376

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