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Fragment of base of a seated Buddha, with incense burner, lion, and attendant

Chinese

Artwork Details

Fragment of base of a seated Buddha, with incense burner, lion, and attendant
circa 580 - 620
Chinese
marble
4 7/8 x 7 15/16 x 4 ¼ in. (12.38 x 20.16 x 10.8 cm)
Gift of Mrs. Caroline I. Plumer for the James Marshall Plumer Collection
1964/2.24

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Subject Matter:

The fragment of a base of an image of the Buddha: from left to right (from the viewer's perspective) are bas relief images of a beribboned Bodhisattva; a lion; and an incense burner placed on a central altar.

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