
Object Details
Catalogue Note
Dimensions: H 43 × W 28.5 cm
Weight: 2.9 kg
Material: Carved and painted wood
Dating: Not securely established
Origin: China
Subject: Medicine Buddha / Bhaisajyaguru
A substantial wooden Buddhist figure identified as the Medicine Buddha, seated on a double lotus throne. The small vessel held by the figure supports the Bhaisajyaguru identification.
Dating
The polychrome surface shows wear, paint loss and age-related abrasion, but the current documentation does not support a precise early date. No speculative century is therefore assigned.
Condition
Older painted surface with visible wear, paint loss and abrasion.