Sculpture
Seated Bodhisattva
Japan. 8th century. Wood core, dry lacquer, traces of gold leaf. Explore the catalogue record, image rights and documented connections from The Art Institute of Chicago.
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SculptureObject type
Sculpture is a type of object named in the museum catalogue.
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Sculpture
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Source normalization checked 2026-10-21 · 2026-10-20.1
WoodMaterial
Wood is a material named in the museum catalogue.
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The Art Institute of Chicago supplies “Wood core, dry lacquer, traces of gold leaf; lacquer; wood (plant material)” in its medium/materials field. This label was normalized by the documented import rule.
Wood core, dry lacquer, traces of gold leaf; lacquer; wood (plant material)
Catalogue: The Art Institute of Chicago. Automated source-field normalization; no independent visual interpretation.
Source normalization checked 2026-10-21 · 2026-10-20.1
GoldMaterial
Gold is a material named in the museum catalogue.
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The Art Institute of Chicago supplies “Wood core, dry lacquer, traces of gold leaf; lacquer; wood (plant material)” in its medium/materials field. This label was normalized by the documented import rule.
Wood core, dry lacquer, traces of gold leaf; lacquer; wood (plant material)
Catalogue: The Art Institute of Chicago. Automated source-field normalization; no independent visual interpretation.
Source normalization checked 2026-10-21 · 2026-10-20.1
LacquerMaterial
Lacquer is a material named in the museum catalogue.
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The Art Institute of Chicago supplies “Wood core, dry lacquer, traces of gold leaf; lacquer; wood (plant material)” in its medium/materials field. This label was normalized by the documented import rule.
Wood core, dry lacquer, traces of gold leaf; lacquer; wood (plant material)
Catalogue: The Art Institute of Chicago. Automated source-field normalization; no independent visual interpretation.
Source normalization checked 2026-10-21 · 2026-10-20.1
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