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Summary
Caparisoned Elephant ( ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Title |
Caparisoned Elephant
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Description |
The six-tusked elephant holds the throne of Puxian (Samantabhadra), the Bodhisattva of Universal Virtue, who often appears with Wenshu (Manjusri), the Bodhisattva of Wisdom, on his lion-vehicle. This impressive gilt bronze statue is solidly cast, except for the hollow at the center of its belly. The richly ornate saddle cloth exhibits superb craftsmanship and vivid representations of dragons among clouds, echoing the worldly splendor of the Liao material culture.
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Date |
1000
date QS:P571,+1000-00-00T00:00:00Z/9
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Medium | Gilt bronze | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Dimensions | Overall: 18.5 cm (7 5/16 in.) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Collection |
institution QS:P195,Q657415
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Current location |
Chinese Art
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Accession number |
1980.24
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Place of creation | China, Liao dynasty (916-1125) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Credit line | Andrew R. and Martha Holden Jennings Fund | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Source/Photographer | https://clevelandart.org/art/1980.24 |
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