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Object Number
991-12-60/15135
Display Title
Fragmentary Face of Buddha Carved in Marble
Descriptions
Indigenous Term
Yes (Chinese name)
Object Description
Fragmentary face of Buddha carved in marble. Accompanied by a note: "Oct 19 1900 / Picked up by Edwin / at the 'Yellow Temple'. It was cracked (?) / from the beautiful / rich monument erected to the memory of / Buddha. The progress of his life is represent / ed upon most perfect / and beautiful carving in / marble." <transliteration> (Chinese name). 5.7 cm. (?) x 4 cm. (?) x 2.2 cm. (h).
Inventory Description
Statue, fragment, carved marble female head
Classification
- Statue
Department
Ethnographic
Date
19th century
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Asia
/
China
Materials
Marble
Dimensions
Overall: 5 x 4.5 x 2 cm (1 15/16 x 1 3/4 x 13/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
991-12-60/15135
Provenance
Collector
Sarah Pike Conger
(1898 - 1905)
Donor
Sarah Conger Buchan Jewell
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