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PROPERTY OF THE HARVARD ART MUSEUM, SOLD TO BENEFIT THE ASIAN ACQUISITIONS FUND
A LARGE WOOD TORSO OF BUDDHA
MING DYNASTY, 16TH/17TH CENTURY
Details
A LARGE WOOD TORSO OF BUDDHA
MING DYNASTY, 16TH/17TH CENTURY
The large torso shown wearing a priest's robe secured at the left shoulder over an underrobe tied with a knotted sash, the chest exposed above the graceful curve of a scarf, the face carved with gentle expression below hair pulled back from the forehead to frame a small round usnisa, traces of pigment
48 in. (122 cm.) high
MING DYNASTY, 16TH/17TH CENTURY
The large torso shown wearing a priest's robe secured at the left shoulder over an underrobe tied with a knotted sash, the chest exposed above the graceful curve of a scarf, the face carved with gentle expression below hair pulled back from the forehead to frame a small round usnisa, traces of pigment
48 in. (122 cm.) high
Provenance
In the United States since 1923 or earlier.
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