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Chinese Buddhist Sculpture

Standing Avalokitesvara, China, Northern Wei dynasty, dated 524

Asian Gallery (Toyokan) Room 1
April 9, 2019 (Tue) - April 12, 2020 (Sun)

This section mainly features stone or gilt bronze Buddhist statues from about the 6th to the 8th century. The statues on display present the exquisite form of sculptures from the golden era of Buddhist statues in China.

Major Work(s) on Exhibit 6 results

	Designation	Name		Creation/ Excavation/ Provenance	Period	Acquisition/ Ownership/ Accession Number	CMT
Highlight		Seated Buddha		China	Sixteen Kingdoms period, 4th century	TC-640
Highlight	Important Cultural Property	Standing Mahasthamaprapta		China	Sui dynasty, 6th century	TC-652
Highlight		Seated Bodhisattva with One Leg Pendent and Four Attendants		China	Northern Qi dynasty, 6th century	TC-63
Highlight	Important Cultural Property	Standing Buddha Triad		China	Eastern Wei dynasty, 6th century	TC-646
	Important Cultural Property	Standing Bodhisattva		From near Zhangzi county, Shanxi province, China	Northern Qi dynasty, dated 552	Gift of Mr. Nezu Kaichiro TC-375
Highlight	Important Cultural Property	Ekadasamukha in a Niche		Baoqingsi temple, Xi'an, Shaanxi province, China	Tang dynasty, 8th century	Gift of Mr. Hosokawa Moritatsu TC-719

Exhibitions