Caption

Buddhist deity on a buffalo on a base; figurine; Chinese; Chinese Buddhism; lotus iconography; Qing dynasty 1644–1911, 19th century; sculpture; height 35.5 cm, width 21.5 cm., A dark bronze sculpture of a standing figure wearing a tall ornate headdress and flowing robes stands on a carved wooden base; the figure faces sideways and holds a small rounded object in an outstretched hand, with detailed drapery and textured surfaces on the body and garment. The sculpture shows a few areas of lighter bronze or golden wear against the predominantly dark brown and black metal. The wooden base is a reddish brown with an intricately carved lower tier in a darker brown, and the background is a smooth neutral gray.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A22_109

License type

Rights managed

Available size

77.2Mb (1.1Mb) / 15.0in x 20.0in / 4500 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Buddhist deity buffalo base figurine Chinese Chinese Buddhism lotus iconography Qing dynasty 1644–1911 19th century sculpture height 35.5 cm width 21.5 cm dark bronze sculpture standing figure wearing tall ornate headdress flowing robes stands carved wooden base figure faces sideways holds small rounded object outstretched hand detailed drapery textured surfaces body garment areas lighter bronze golden wear predominantly dark brown black metal wooden base reddish brown intricately carved lower tier darker brown background smooth neutral gray.