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Lion Pedestal with Attendant
(China )
Mahayana or "Great Vehicle" Buddhists believe that the historical Buddha Sakyamuni preached the texts called Mahayana sutras, but that these texts were hidden away for several centuries. The Bodhisattva Mañjusri, riding a lion, came to listen to one of these sutras. This green and yellow glazed pedestal may have originally held a statue of Mañjusri and have flanked an image of the Buddha.
Provenance
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Yamanaka & Co. Sale, American Art Association, New York, 1912, no 185; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1912, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 7/22/1974 | Treatment | repaired |
Geographies
China (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 24 × W: 26 3/8 × D: 14 15/16 in. (61 × 67 × 38 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters
Location in Museum
Not on view
Accession Number
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
49.221