ID: 700008887 Page link: http://vocab.getty.edu/page/cona/700008887	Record Type: Movable Work
Images: 1

Reclining Buddha (colossal sculpture; unknown Chinese Buddhist; 9th century, Middle Tang perio...; Mogao Caves (Gansu, Zhongguo, Asia, World, Top of the TGN hi...)

Note: Reclining Buddha from cave 158.

Titles:

Reclining Buddha (preferred,C,U,DE,English-P,U)

Catalog Level: item

Work Types:

colossal sculpture [300047453] (preferred)

..... (Objects Facet, Visual and Verbal Communication (hierarchy name), Visual Works (hierarchy name), visual works (works), <visual works by material or technique>, sculpture (visual works), <sculpture by subject type>, statues)

Classifications:

sculptures (preferred)

Creation Date: 9th century, Middle Tang period (781-847)

Creator Display:

unknown Chinese Buddhist [preferred]

unknown Chinese Buddhist (Chinese Buddhist cultural designation) [500355096]

Locations:

Current: Qianfodong [7029798] Gansu province (province), China (nation), Asia (continent), World (facet) (Geographic)

Display Materials: glazed clay

	clay [300010439]
	.......(Materials Facet, Materials (hierarchy name), materials (substances), <materials by composition>, inorganic material)

	pottery glazing (process or technique) [300195111]
	.......(Activities Facet, Processes and Techniques (hierarchy name), <processes and techniques by specific type>, <processes and techniques by material>, pottery techniques, pottery decorating techniques)

Dimensions: length: 15 meters

Cultures:

Chinese (preferred)

Style/Period/Group/Movement:

	Tang (Chinese culture, style, period) [300018420] (preferred,N/A)
	.....(Styles and Periods Facet, Styles and Periods (hierarchy name), <styles| periods| and cultures by region>, Asian, East Asian, Chinese (culture or style), Chinese dynastic styles and periods)

General Subject:

religion and mythology (preferred)

human figures

Specific Subjects:

	Reclining Buddha [901001080]
	.....((Buddhist allegory, symbolism, theme, Buddhist iconography, Legend, Religion, Mythology)) (ICON)

	nirvana [300264486]
	.....(Associated Concepts Facet, Associated Concepts (hierarchy name), <religions and religious concepts>, religious concepts, doctrinal concepts, Buddhist doctrinal concepts) (AAT)

Related Works:

	depicted in .... Reproduction of the Reclining Buddha from Cave 158 [700008888]
	..........sculpture (visual works); undetermined; undetermined

	former location was .... Mogao Cave 158 [700008878]
	..........rock-cut temple; N/A; N/A

List/Hierarchical Position:

..... Movable Works

.......... Movable Works by class: drawings, paintings, prints, other two-dimensional media

............... Works at Mogao

Sources and Contributors:
Reclining Buddha	........ [VP]
	........ Larmer, Caves of Faith (2010)

Subject: ....... [VP]

Note:
English	..... [VP]
	..... Larmer, Caves of Faith (2010)