Buddhist altar ornament: lotus bud supported by two dvarapala / Artist Unknown, China

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Accession Number: 1961/2.74
Title: Buddhist altar ornament: lotus bud supported by two dvarapala
Artist: Artist Unknown, China
Medium and Support: gilt bronze with blue-green patina
Object Creation Date: 618-907
Credit Line: Museum purchase for the James Marshall Plumer Memorial Collection
Style/Group/Movement: Buddhist
Period: China, Tang Period (618-907)
Dimensions: 7.6 cm x 4 cm x 0.9 cm (3 in. x 1 9/16 in. x 3/8 in.)
Century: 7th-8th century
Primary Keywords: altarpieces; buddhism; guardians; lotus; miniature (size attribute)
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Collection: University of Michigan Museum of Art
Image Size: 451 x 387
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Record: 1961/2.74
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