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Identification and Creation

Object Number
1963.2
Title
Six-Headed Seated Bodhisattva
Classification
Sculpture
Work Type
figurine, sculpture
Date
Qianlong period, 1736-1795
Places
Creation Place: East Asia, China
Period
Qing dynasty, 1644-1911
Culture
Chinese
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/202990

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Cast bronze with localized areas of cold gilding and red and blue pigments
Dimensions
H. 39.4 cm (15 1/2 in.)

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of John West
Accession Year
1963
Object Number
1963.2
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description
Six-Headed Seated Bodhisattva with Hands Clasped in Front of Chest, Each Hand Grasping a Lotus Stalk, Each Stalk Culminating in a Lotus Blossom Surmounted by a Sutra in the Form of a Book. A cast inscription at the front of base reads "Da Qing Qianlong nian jing zao." Sino-Tibetan style.

Exhibition History

Verification Level

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