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Introduction to the AAT

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WHAT IS A TERM IN AAT

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Buddha (visual work)

unknown Nepal; Seated Buddha; Date: 16th–17th century: Culture: Nepal (Kathmandu Valley): Medium: Terracotta: Dimensions: H. 20 in. (50.8 cm); W. 14 3/4 in. (37 5 cm); D. 6 1/2 in. (16.5 cm); Classification: Sculpture; Credit Line: Seymour Fund, 1962; Accession Number: 62.207

10th century cave painting of Shakyamuni. Mogao Caves in China, Gansu. The Mogao Caves are carved into the cliffs above the Dachuan River located 25 km from the center of Dunhuang county in the province of Gansu in China. It comprises of a system of 492 buddhist temple cells and sanctuaries containing some of the finest examples of Buddhist art that goes back to more than 1000 years ago. Due to its religious and cultural influences, it was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1987. The Mogao caves are also known as the Dunhuang caves or the Caves of the Thousand Buddhas.

sculpture (visual work)painting (visual work)

unknown Chinese; Shakyamuni; 10th century; Mogao Caves, Dunhuang, Gansu, China.

unknown Nepal; Seated Buddha; sculpture. terracotta; 16th–17th century: 50.8 x 37 5 x 16.5 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, New York); 62.207; Seymour Fund, 1962

Iconography Authority

Not always clear-cut:

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subject type may be unrelated to media, applied to multiple media

• When to include term in AAT or IA?

Issues An ongoing issue