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Museum collection · Art Institute of Chicago · 154481

Buddha Amitayus Holding a Vase of Longevity (Kalasa)

Mongolia, 18th century

Buddha Amitayus Holding a Vase of Longevity (Kalasa) at the Art Institute of Chicago

Art Institute of Chicago · Avery Brundage Fund · Public domain

Artist
Mongolia
Date
18th century
Medium
Gilt bronze inlaid with stones
Dimensions
17.4 × 12.2 × 8.5 cm (6 7/8 × 4 3/4 × 3 3/8 in.)
Era
Museum collection

Why it matters

Buddha Amitayus Holding a Vase of Longevity (Kalasa), dated 18th century, is catalogued by Art Institute of Chicago as a work in Gilt bronze inlaid with stones. The museum attributes the work to Mongolia. The recorded dimensions are 17.4 × 12.2 × 8.5 cm (6 7/8 × 4 3/4 × 3 3/8 in.). This factual page is generated from the museum catalogue and links directly to its source record.