Minneapolis Institute of Art

Seated Daoist deity

China

Date: 19th century
Medium: Wood, gilt, pigments
Department: Asian Art
Institution: Minneapolis Institute of Art

This gilt-wood statue, datable to the late 1800s, is seated with its hands placed upon its thigh. The long beard and large earlobes (derived from the Buddha’s attributes), together with his crown, elaborate official robe, and solemn features, identify the statue as a Daoist god. China, Asia

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