Caption

Cundi, unknown sculptor; Chinese/Tibetan Buddhist sculpture, Qing 1644–1911, 18th–19th century; subject: Cundi bodhisattva, Buddhist art—Chinese Buddhism, Tibetan influence; materials/technique: sculpture; iconography: lotuses, mudras, sutra, fish, goddesses, protective deities; dimensions: height 24.3 cm, width 22.0 cm, weight 3.38 kg; possible place of origin: China, Tibet; inscriptions/marks: none noted., A sculptural object viewed from the back showing a central figure with a crownlike element at the top and a hair or headdress detail with vertical lines; multiple curved limbs or appendages fan outward from the central body, many ending in handlike shapes; the base is rounded and worn with surface irregularities and chipped areas; the surface finishes include muted brown, dark green, and patches of lighter beige or off-white where the material is worn, with small areas of reddish discoloration; the background is a uniform light gray.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A23_086

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77.2Mb (1.9Mb) / 15.0in x 20.0in / 4500 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Cundi unknown sculptor Chinese Tibetan Buddhist sculpture Qing 1644–1911 18th–19th century subject Cundi bodhisattva Buddhist art Chinese Buddhism Tibetan influence materials technique sculpture iconography lotuses mudras sutra fish goddesses protective deities dimensions height 24.3 cm width 22.0 cm weight 3.38 kg possible place origin China Tibet inscriptions marks none noted sculptural object viewed back showing central figure crownlike element top hair headdress detail vertical lines multiple curved limbs appendages fan outward central body ending handlike shapes base rounded worn surface irregularities chipped areas surface finishes include muted brown dark green patches lighter beige off-white material small areas reddish discoloration background uniform light gray.