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Seated Buddha


北魏石雕佛坐像
Chinese
Northern Wei dynasty
second half of the 5th century A.D.

Medium/Technique Carved limestone with engraved details
Dimensions Other (Overall): 73 x 43cm (28 3/4 x 16 15/16in.)
Credit Line Chinese and Japanese Special Fund
Accession Number07.750
CollectionsAsia
ClassificationsSculpture

Provenance1906, purchased in Japan by Okakura Kakuzo (b. 1862 - d. 1913) for the MFA for 3,200 yen [see note 1]. (Accession Date: November 21, 1907)

NOTES:
[1] This was the total price for MFA accession nos. 07.717- 07.750.