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Seated Deity, possibly a City GodMing dynasty, 1368-1644

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Small bronze sculpture of a seated, bearded, robed figure wearing a tall tiered hat, hands clasped around a small vessel, on a rectangular throne with short legs

Unknown, Seated Deity, possibly a City God, Ming dynasty, 1368-1644, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Dong Yun and Zhen Shi Zhao, Ms. Xiuyu Zhao, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Artist or Maker
Unknown
Title
Seated Deity, possibly a City God
Culture
Chinese
Place Made
China
Date Made
Ming dynasty, 1368-1644
Period
Ming dynasty
Medium
Cast iron
Dimensions
18 x 9 3/4 x 6 in. (45.72 x 24.77 x 15.24 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Dong Yun and Zhen Shi Zhao, Ms. Xiuyu Zhao
Accession Number
M.2004.277
Classification
Sculpture
Collecting Area
Chinese and Korean Art