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Seated bodhisattva
  • Title Translation: č©čØ坐像
  • Period: Eastern Wei, ca. 530 C.E.
  • Project: Sculptures in Longmen Caves
  • Work Description: Provenance: 1903, excavated at the White Horse Monastery (Baima Si), Loyang, Henan province, China. 1913, sold by Edgar Worch (dealer; b. 1880 - d. 1972), A. Worch AntiquitĆ©s de la Chine, Paris to Denman Waldo Ross (b. 1853 - d. 1935), Cambridge, MA; 1913, gift of Denman Waldo Ross to the MFA. (Accession Date: October 2, 1913)

The Eleven-Headed Bodhisattva Avalokiteśvara in a Niche
  • Title Translation: 十äø€é¢č§‚音龛
  • Period: Tang, 703 C.E.
  • Project: Guangzhai Temple Qibaotai Pagoda

Buddha with Two Attendants in a Niche
  • Title Translation: å¦‚ę„äø‰å°Šä½›é¾›
  • Period: Tang, 703 C.E.
  • Project: Guangzhai Temple Qibaotai Pagoda

Disciple Standing
  • Title Translation: 弟子
  • Period: Northern Qi, 589-618 C.E.
  • Project: Xiangtangshan Caves
  • Work Description: Expressing serene dignity, these youthful monks stand erect, their eyes downcast and hands firmly joined in reverent prayer. Their long earlobes allude to earrings that were worn by the Buddha as a young Indian prince and to his rejection of material wealth. Characteristic of Sui dynasty sculpture, the monksā€™ sharply defined facial features and the folds of their robes enhance the figuresā€™ flat, understated modeling. Each of their robes was originally painted with rectangles of different colors, signifying the patchwork mantle worn by the Buddha and by pious monks who emulated his humble values. Only shadowy traces of these pigments are now evident.

Buddha Head
  • Title Translation: 佛夓
  • Period: Northern Qi, 550-577 C.E.
  • Project: Xiangtangshan Caves
  • Work Description: At the Xiangtangshan Buddhist sites in Hebei province, cave-temple construction and image-making were supported by the Northern Qi imperial court and nobility. Under the constant shadow of political uncertainty and the theory of the "Law of the Decadence" (or mofa, the deterioration of the True Law after the historical Buddhaā€™s attainment of nirvana), the Buddhist faith was embraced as the ideal for rulership. The Buddhaā€™s smile offers reassurance and consolation.

Monster Squatting Caryatid
  • Title Translation: 鬼ē„žč¹²å„³åƒęŸ±
  • Period: Northern Qi, 550-577 C.E.
  • Project: Xiangtangshan Caves

Disciple Mahakasyapa
  • Title Translation: é—Øå¾’ę‘©čƃčæ¦å¶
  • Period: Northern Qi, 550-577 C.E.
  • Project: Xiangtangshan Caves
  • Work Description: Mahakasyapa, the disciple of Shakyamuni, is presented with closed eyes in an expression of meditative concentration. He is holding a reliquary for the Buddhaā€™s ashes, which symbolize the Buddha entering final spiritual attainment (nirvana) at death. The artistic simplicity exemplifies the spiritual content of this figure.

Disciple Ananda Head
  • Title Translation: 弟子é˜æ难夓
  • Period: Northern Qi, 550-577 C.E.
  • Project: Xiangtangshan Caves

Monster Kneeling
  • Title Translation: č·Ŗ鬼ē„ž
  • Period: Northern Qi, 550-577 C.E.
  • Project: Xiangtangshan Caves

Pratyekabuddha Head
  • Title Translation: ē¼˜č§‰ä½›å¤“
  • Period: Northern Qi, 550-577 C.E.
  • Project: Xiangtangshan Caves

Monster Kneeling
  • Title Translation: č·Ŗ鬼ē„ž
  • Period: Northern Qi, 550-577 C.E.
  • Project: Xiangtangshan Caves
  • Work Description: Figure of a demon, intended to serve as a support for an engaged column. Body with wings, large horns, three fingers, and two toes; with shoulders hunched and arms braced on thighs.

Buddha Hand
  • Title Translation: ä½›ę‰‹
  • Period: Northern Qi, 550-577 C.E.
  • Project: Xiangtangshan Caves

Apsaras Hand Jewel
  • Title Translation: é£žå¤©ę‰‹é„°
  • Period: Northern Qi, 550-577 C.E.
  • Project: Xiangtangshan Caves

Bodhisattva Head
  • Title Translation: č©čØ夓
  • Period: Northern Qi, 550-577 C.E.
  • Project: Xiangtangshan Caves
  • Work Description: Stone head of a bodhisattva made of light colored stone with traces of red and yellow pigment. This head would have originally been part of a colossal statue. The piece is a companion to C353 and very similar to it, the principal differences being that the hair is arranged in a number of plaits and the crown is more elaborate. It is believed to originally come from the North Cave of Northern Xiangtangshan.

Monster Squatting Human
  • Title Translation: 鬼ē„žč¹²äŗŗ
  • Period: Northern Qi, 550-577 C.E.
  • Project: Xiangtangshan Caves

Guardian Torso
  • Title Translation: 天ēŽ‹ć€ęŠ¤ę³•åŠ›å£«čŗÆå¹²
  • Period: Northern Qi, 550-577 C.E.
  • Project: Xiangtangshan Caves

Disciple Ananda Standing
  • Title Translation: 弟子é˜æ难ē«‹åƒ
  • Period: Northern Qi, 550-577 C.E.
  • Project: Xiangtangshan Caves

Southern Xiangtangshan, seated buddha
  • Title Translation: å—å“å ‚å±±ę“žē©“ē¾¤ , 坐佛
  • Period: Northern Qi, 550-577 C.E.
  • Project: Xiangtangshan Caves
  • Work Description: The two main groups of caves are known as Northern and Southern Xiangtangshan. The Northern Group, Bei Xiangtang, is the earliest and largest in scale and has three caves begun with imperial sponsorship; the Southern Group, Nan Xiangtang, has smaller caves numbered from one to seven; and a third site at Shuiyusi, also known as Xiao Xiangtang or ā€œLittle Xiangtang,ā€ has one Northern Qi cave with sculptures.

Southern Xiangtangshan, seated buddha
  • Title Translation: å—å“å ‚å±±ę“žē©“ē¾¤ , 坐佛
  • Period: Northern Qi, 550-577 C.E.
  • Project: Xiangtangshan Caves
  • Work Description: The two main groups of caves are known as Northern and Southern Xiangtangshan. The Northern Group, Bei Xiangtang, is the earliest and largest in scale and has three caves begun with imperial sponsorship; the Southern Group, Nan Xiangtang, has smaller caves numbered from one to seven; and a third site at Shuiyusi, also known as Xiao Xiangtang or ā€œLittle Xiangtang,ā€ has one Northern Qi cave with sculptures.

Southern Xiangtangshan, seated buddha
  • Title Translation: å—å“å ‚å±±ę“žē©“ē¾¤ , 坐佛
  • Period: Northern Qi, 550-577 C.E.
  • Project: Xiangtangshan Caves
  • Work Description: The two main groups of caves are known as Northern and Southern Xiangtangshan. The Northern Group, Bei Xiangtang, is the earliest and largest in scale and has three caves begun with imperial sponsorship; the Southern Group, Nan Xiangtang, has smaller caves numbered from one to seven; and a third site at Shuiyusi, also known as Xiao Xiangtang or ā€œLittle Xiangtang,ā€ has one Northern Qi cave with sculptures.

Southern Xiangtangshan, seated buddha
  • Title Translation: å—å“å ‚å±±ę“žē©“ē¾¤ , 坐佛
  • Period: Northern Qi, 550-577 C.E.
  • Project: Xiangtangshan Caves
  • Work Description: The two main groups of caves are known as Northern and Southern Xiangtangshan. The Northern Group, Bei Xiangtang, is the earliest and largest in scale and has three caves begun with imperial sponsorship; the Southern Group, Nan Xiangtang, has smaller caves numbered from one to seven; and a third site at Shuiyusi, also known as Xiao Xiangtang or ā€œLittle Xiangtang,ā€ has one Northern Qi cave with sculptures.

Southern Xiangtangshan, standing buddha
  • Title Translation: å—å“å ‚å±±ę“žē©“ē¾¤ , ē«‹ä½›
  • Period: Northern Qi, 550-577 C.E.
  • Project: Xiangtangshan Caves
  • Work Description: The two main groups of caves are known as Northern and Southern Xiangtangshan. The Northern Group, Bei Xiangtang, is the earliest and largest in scale and has three caves begun with imperial sponsorship; the Southern Group, Nan Xiangtang, has smaller caves numbered from one to seven; and a third site at Shuiyusi, also known as Xiao Xiangtang or ā€œLittle Xiangtang,ā€ has one Northern Qi cave with sculptures.

Southern Xiangtangshan, thousand buddhas
  • Title Translation: å—å“å ‚å±±ę“žē©“ē¾¤ , 千佛
  • Period: Northern Qi, 550-577 C.E.
  • Project: Xiangtangshan Caves
  • Work Description: The two main groups of caves are known as Northern and Southern Xiangtangshan. The Northern Group, Bei Xiangtang, is the earliest and largest in scale and has three caves begun with imperial sponsorship; the Southern Group, Nan Xiangtang, has smaller caves numbered from one to seven; and a third site at Shuiyusi, also known as Xiao Xiangtang or ā€œLittle Xiangtang,ā€ has one Northern Qi cave with sculptures.

Standing Bodhisattva
  • Title Translation: č©čØē«‹åƒ
  • Period: Northern Qi, 550-577 C.E.
  • Project: Xiangtangshan Caves

Buddha with Two Attendants in a Niche
  • Title Translation: å¦‚ę„äø‰å°Šä½›é¾›
  • Period: Tang, 703 C.E.
  • Project: Guangzhai Temple Qibaotai Pagoda