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The Vairocana Buddha Seated on a Lotus Throne
The Vairocana Buddha Seated on a Lotus Throne

The Vairocana Buddha Seated on a Lotus Throne

CultureChinese
DateNorthern Qi dynasty (550-577 C.E.)
MediumGilt bronze
DimensionsA (figure): 8 1/4 × 4 1/16 × 2 1/2 inches (20.96 × 10.31 × 6.35 cm)
B (base): 3 1/4 × 3 15/16 × 2 15/16 inches (8.26 × 9.98 × 7.44 cm)
Credit LineBequest of Laurence Sickman
Object numberF88-37/26 A,B
On View
On view
Gallery Location
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Provenance

Laurence Sickman;

Bequeathed by Laurence Sickman to The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, MO, 1988.

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F88-37/9
recto overall
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Sui dynasty (581-618 C.E.)
F88-37/36
Buddha Seated on a Lotus Throne
Northern Qi dynasty (550-577 C.E.)
59-15
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570-580 C.E.
F88-37/24 A,B
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Tang dynasty (618-906 C.E.)
F88-37/53 A,B
Seated Shakyamuni Buddha
Northern Qi dynasty (550-577 C.E.)
46-38