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Emanciated Buddha

Figure of Buddha
1600 - 1699 (made)

Figure. Bronze. An emaciated devotee, seated on the ground, setting his hands on his lift knee.

Object details

Object type
TitleEmanciated Buddha (generic title)
Brief description
Met, China, HUMAN FIGURES
Physical description
Figure. Bronze. An emaciated devotee, seated on the ground, setting his hands on his lift knee.
Dimensions
  • Height: 10in
Object history
Purchased from Siegfried Bing (Paris), accessioned in 1876. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project.
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
163-1876

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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