Seated Buddha

CultureNepalese
Titles
  • Seated Buddha
Date18th century
MediumGilt bronze
Dimensions13 3/4 × 10 1/2 × 6 1/2 in. (34.9 × 26.7 × 16.5 cm)
Credit LineMuseum purchase funded by Anne and Albert Chao, and the Friends of Asian Art
Object number2018.128
Current Location
The Caroline Wiess Law Building
106M Lovett Gallery
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Department
Asian Art
Object Type
Provenance[Christie’s, New York, March 21, 2001, lot 142]; Marie-Helene and Guy Weill, New York, 2001–2015; Estate of Marie-Helene Weill, New York, 2015–2018; purchased by MFAH, 2018

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