Caption

Head of a monk Buddha?, unknown sculptor, buddha iconography, Chinese art, Chinese culture, Ming 1368–1644, Chinese Buddhism, arhat/Luohan iconography, 14th–15th century, China, sculpture; height 11.8 cm, width 9.2 cm, depth 8.7 cm., A stone sculpture of a human head with a rounded top sits on a rectangular stone base, both surfaces showing a rough, pitted texture; the head appears in shades of gray and brown, and the base is a lighter brownish-gray. The background transitions from very dark gray at the top to a medium gray toward the bottom, and the ground surface beneath the base is a pale gray. The facial features on the head are subtly carved and worn, giving muted contours for eyes, nose, and mouth, and the overall scene includes tones of gray, brown, and subtle earthy speckles on the stone.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A29_137

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Rights managed

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77.2Mb (983.0Kb) / 15.0in x 20.0in / 4500 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Head monk Buddha unknown sculptor buddha iconography Chinese art Chinese culture Ming 1368–1644 Chinese Buddhism arhat Luohan iconography 14th–15th century China sculpture height 11.8 cm width 9.2 cm depth 8.7 cm stone sculpture human head rounded top sits rectangular stone base surfaces showing rough pitted texture head shades gray brown base lighter brownish-gray background transitions dark gray top medium gray bottom ground surface beneath pale gray facial features subtly carved worn giving muted contours eyes nose mouth scene includes tones subtle earthy speckles stone.