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Dublin Core

Title

Bronze: sculpture

Description

One bronze figurine of the Sino-Tibetan deity figure Dam Can. Outstretched hands are represented performing simhamukha or 'lion face' mudra. Dam Can depicted riding a buffalo upon a base that exhibits stylised wave patterns. Figurine exhibits remains of red and yellow pigmentation.

Provenance

From Shaanxi Province. Gifted by Alley during a visit to New Zealand in 1937. Loaned to the Rewi Alley Chinese Art and Crafts Exhibition, held at the Provincial Council Chambers, Christchurch, in 1956.

Still Image Item Type Metadata

Physical Dimensions

100x80x40mm (l x w x h)

Museum Ac. No.

C1957.449

Usage Rights

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Collection

Citation

“Bronze: sculpture,” China, Art and Cultural Diplomacy, accessed December 22, 2024, http://rewialleyart.nz/items/show/244.