Buddha or Maitreya, seated in cross-legged pose, on dias with incised incense burner and figures of two donors / Artist Unknown, China

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Accession Number: 1961/2.75
Title: Buddha or Maitreya, seated in cross-legged pose, on dias with incised incense burner and figures of two donors
Artist: Artist Unknown, China
Medium and Support: gilt bronze
Object Creation Date: late 6th century
Credit Line: Museum purchase for the James Marshall Plumer Memorial Collection
Style/Group/Movement: Buddhist
Period: China, Sui Period (581-618)
Dimensions: 8.3 cm (3 1/4 in.)
Century: Late 6th century
Subject Matter: Buddha (probably Shakyamuni Buddha) or Maitreya, in the form of a Buddha
Primary Keywords: buddha; buddhism; donors; miniature (size attribute)
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Collection: University of Michigan Museum of Art
Image Size: 563 x 855
File Size: 53 KB
Record: 1961/2.75
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Full citation: "Buddha or Maitreya, seated in cross-legged pose, on dias with incised incense burner and figures of two donors; Artist Unknown, China." In the digital collection University of Michigan Museum of Art. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-1961-sl-2.75/1961_2.75.jpg. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 24, 2024.