Vairochana Buddha Seated Giving the First Sermon (Dharmachakramudra)

Mongolia School of Zanabazar

Himalayanbronzeasian art

Date

late 17th/early 18th century

Medium

Gilt bronze

Dimensions

21.5 × 14.7 × 16.6 cm (8 1/2 × 5 3/4 × 6 1/2 in.)

Museum

Art Institute of Chicago

Location

Chicago, IL

Credit

Russell Tyson Fund

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