Chinese Buddhist Figure

Chinese

British Museum

1126 - 1279

Seated figure of one of the Bodhisattva with an expression of meditation. Sculptured from joined wooden blocks. A recess between the shoulder blades may have served as a reliquary for jewels. Southern Sung Dynasty.

• Medium: wood
• Dimensions: 175 cm
• Art Fund Grant: £700 ( Total: £1,365)
• ArtFunded in: 1919

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