Vairochana Buddha
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Object Details
- Provenance
- ?
- S.H. Minkenhof Collection, Amsterdam and New York, NY [1]
- From at least 1967-?
- Mr. and Mrs. Ivan B. Hart, New York, NY [2]
- ?-1977
- Eskenazi Ltd., London, England [3]
- 1977-?
- Dr. Arthur M. Sackler (1913-1987), New York or the Arthur M. Sackler Foundation, purchased from Eskenazi Ltd., London, England [4]
- ?-2006
- The Arthur M. Sackler Foundation, New York, NY [5]
- From 2006
- Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, gift of The Arthur M. Sackler Foundation, New York, NY
- Notes:
- [1] See Lee, Sherman, E., and Wai-kam Ho. Chinese Art Under the Mongols: The Yuan Dynasty, 1279-1368. Cleveland: Cleveland Museum of Art, 1968.
- See Curatorial Remark 4 in the object record. See also object file, Collections Management Office.
- [2] The object the object was listed as belonging to the Hart Collection, New York in 1967. See Munsterberg, Hugo. Chinese Buddhist Bronzes. Rutland, Vermont and Tokyo, Japan: Charles E. Tuttle Company, 1967. See also Lee, Sherman, E., and Wai-kam Ho. Chinese Art Under the Mongols: The Yuan Dynasty, 1279-1368. Cleveland: Cleveland Museum of Art, 1968.
- [3] See invoice from Eskenazi, copy in object file, Collections Management Office.
- [4] The invoice from Eskenazi 1977 is addressed to both Dr. Arthur M. Sackler and the Arthur M. Sackler Foundation. It is unclear whether the object was purchased directly by the Arthur M. Sackler Foundation or first by Dr. Arthur M. Sackler (1913-1987). See invoice from Eskenazi, copy in object file, Collections Management Office.
- [5] See Acquisition Consideration Form, object file, Collections Management Office.
- Collection
- Arthur M. Sackler Collection
- Exhibition History
- Gold: The Asian Touch (September 10, 2005 to February 20, 2006)
- The Arts of China (November 18, 1990 to September 7, 2014)
- Chinese Art under the Mongols: The Yuan Dynasty (1279 -1368) (October 2, 1968 to March 2, 1969)
- Previous custodian or owner
- S. H. Minkenhof
- Mr. and Mrs. Ivan B. Hart
- Eskenazi Ltd. (Founded 1923)
- Dr. Arthur M. Sackler (1913-1987)
- Arthur M. Sackler Foundation (founded 1965)
- Credit Line
- Gift of The Arthur M. Sackler Foundation
- 907-1125
- Period
- Liao dynasty
- Accession Number
- S2006.7
- Restrictions & Rights
- Usage conditions apply
- Type
- Sculpture
- Medium
- Bronze and gilt
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 24.5 x 19 x 13 cm (9 5/8 x 7 1/2 x 5 1/8 in)
- Origin
- China
- Related Online Resources
- Google Cultural Institute
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- Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Collection
- Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
- Topic
- casting
- gilding
- metal
- bronze
- Buddhism
- Buddha
- Liao dynasty (907 - 1125)
- ushnisha
- China
- Vairocana Buddha
- vajra mudra
- Chinese Art
- Record ID
- fsg_S2006.7
- Metadata Usage (text)
- Not determined
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ye3cef1ca4b-ae18-4b01-9d02-88692da54f1d
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