Standing Bodhisattva
CultureChinese
MediumGilt bronze
DimensionsOverall: 4 7/8 × 1 3/4 × 1 inches (12.38 × 4.45 × 2.54 cm)
Credit LineBequest of Laurence Sickman
Object numberF88-37/106
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DescriptionBronze figure of a standing Bodhisattva, wearing long robes with pointed ends and a headdress of some sort. Holding hands up with palms out. Traces of red pigment on the chest, around the face, and at the feet.ProvenanceLaurence Sickman (1907-1988), Kansas City, MO, by February 1954-1988 [1];
His gift to The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, MO, 1988.
NOTES:
[1] This object was on loan from Sickman to the Nelson-Atkins from February 1954 until its gift in 1988.
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