Statue; wood; standing Buddhist Abbot; gold lacquer; square hat; right hand pointing to begging bowl in left hand; Used in Buddhist monastery.
Donor:
Doe Library (UC Berkeley) and Older University Collections
Collection place:
China
Culture or time period:
Chinese
Materials:
Wood (plant material)
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Statues
Function:
5.1 Religion and Divination: Objects and garb associated with practices reflecting submission, devotion, obedience, and service to supernatural agencies