Caption

Head of Luohan, unknown sculptor, Chinese art, Chinese, Qing 1644–1911, Chinese Buddhism, arhat, monks, Luohan; according to information, China, 9th century. According to a Chinese specialist in Buddhist art, the sculpture appears to be contemporary and may come from the late Republic period, 19th century, China; sculpture, height 52 cm, A white stone or marble sculpted head of an older person with closed eyes and prominent brow lines sits on a textured rectangular base; the face shows pronounced cheekbones, a slightly downturned mouth, large ears, and subtle surface discolorations, all set against a dark gray to black gradient background with a black surface beneath the base.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A22_089

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Rights managed

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77.2Mb (1.2Mb) / 15.0in x 20.0in / 4500 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Head Luohan unknown sculptor Chinese art Chinese Qing 1644–1911 Chinese Buddhism arhat monks according information China 9th century According Chinese specialist Buddhist art sculpture contemporary come late Republic period 19th century height 52 cm white stone marble sculpted head older person closed eyes prominent brow lines sits textured rectangular base face pronounced cheekbones slightly downturned mouth large ears subtle surface discolorations set dark gray black gradient background black surface beneath base.