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Tangjiaotou Tomb 4: Seated Buddha
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Tangjiaotou Tomb 4: Seated Buddha
CHINA, Hubei, Ezhou; Western Jin dynasty (265–316);Stoneware; H: 20.6 cm; Ezhou City Museum, Hubei, China
This statuette was excavated from Tangjiaotou Tomb 4 in Ezhou, Hubei. It was found in the corridor leading to the rear chamber of the tomb. Dating from the Western Jin dynasty (265-316), this is one of the earliest Buddha statuettes from the middle region of the Yangtze River. The colored statuette is 20.6 cm high. The figure has a unisa and round face. The robe covers both shoulders and forms U-shaped folds on the chest. The Buddha is seated in full lotus position with hands placed together in front of the abdomen. |
