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Bohai: Figurine of a Standing Buddha

CHINA, Heilongjiang, Mudanjiang; Tang dynasty (618–907); Gold; H: 7 cm; Heilongjiang Provincial Museum, Harbin, China
This gold standing Buddha was excavated in 1988. The figurine is 7 cm high, 1.2 cm across the shoulders, and weighs 49.1 g. The Buddha stands barefoot on a lotus pedestal and has a usnisa, a round face, and long earlobes. He wears an inner and outer robe with the folds clearly defined. The Buddha holds a vase in his left hand down by his side, while the right hand is raised with palm facing forward.

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