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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 October 22, 2024, http://rewialleyart.nz/items/show/244.