Vase of Longevity (kalasha) with Buddha Amitabha

Details

  • Title : Vase of Longevity (kalasha) with Buddha Amitabha
  • Year : 1601–1700
  • Classification : Sculpture
  • Medium : Gilded copper inlaid with semiprecious stones, with brass elements
  • Dimension : H. 76 cm (29 7/8 in.); Diam. 34 cm (13 3/8 in.)
  • Accession No : 1995.202
  • Country/ Geo-location : Nepal
  • Collection : The Art Institute of Chicago
  • Credit Line : Avery Brundage Fund
  • Status : Currently off view Asian Art
  • PUBLICATION HISTORY : Little, Stephen. 1996. “Recent Acquisitions in the Department of Asian Art.” Art Institute of Chicago Museum Studies, Vol. 22, No. 1, Asian Art at The Art Institute of Chicago, pp.6-19.
  • PROVENANCE : Sold to the Art Institute by Ramesh Kapoor, New York, July 5, 1995