彌勒佛|Altarpiece dedicated to the Buddha Maitreya (Mile fo)

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Title: 彌勒佛|Altarpiece dedicated to the Buddha Maitreya (Mile fo)
Date Created: ca. 525–35
Physical Dimensions: H. 23 1/4 in. (59.1 cm); W. 15 in. (38.1 cm); D. 7 1/2 in. (19.1 cm)
Type: Altarpiece
External Link: http://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/53474
Medium: Gilt bronze; probably piece-mold and lost-wax cast
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Period: late Northern Wei (386–534)–Eastern Wei (534–550) dynasty
Culture: China

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