Head of a monk Buddha?, buddha iconography, Chinese art, Chinese culture, Ming 1368–1644, Chinese Buddhism, arhat iconography, Luohan iconography, 14th–15th century, China, sculpture, height 11.8 cm, width 9.2 cm, depth 8.7 cm, A weathered stone head sculpture in profile sits on a square stone base against a dark gradient background. The sculpture is textured with a rough surface showing small pits and irregularities, and the overall color palette includes shades of gray, brown, and muted beige on the stone, with the base a slightly warmer brownish-gray. The background transitions from nearly black at the top to a softer gray near the bottom, and the surface beneath the base is a light gray. The head has subtle carved facial contours visible from the side, including a rounded cranium, a brow line, a nose, and a hint of lips, with shadowing that gives a sense of depth.
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Head of a monk Buddha?, buddha iconography, Chinese art, Chinese culture, Ming 1368–1644, Chinese Buddhism, arhat iconography, Luohan iconography, 14th–15th century, China, sculpture, height 11.8 cm, width 9.2 cm, depth 8.7 cm, A weathered stone head sculpture in profile sits on a square stone base against a dark gradient background. The sculpture is textured with a rough surface showing small pits and irregularities, and the overall color palette includes shades of gray, brown, and muted beige on the stone, with the base a slightly warmer brownish-gray. The background transitions from nearly black at the top to a softer gray near the bottom, and the surface beneath the base is a light gray. The head has subtle carved facial contours visible from the side, including a rounded cranium, a brow line, a nose, and a hint of lips, with shadowing that gives a sense of depth.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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Head monk Buddha buddha iconography Chinese art Chinese culture Ming 1368–1644 Chinese Buddhism arhat iconography Luohan iconography 14th–15th century China sculpture height 11.8 cm width 9.2 cm depth 8.7 cm weathered stone head sculpture profile sits square stone base dark gradient background textured rough surface showing small pits irregularities color palette includes shades gray brown muted beige stone base slightly warmer brownish-gray background transitions nearly black top softer gray near bottom surface beneath light gray head subtle carved facial contours visible side rounded cranium brow line nose hint lips shadowing gives sense depth.

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