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Showing  76 - 100 of 160 Records
Buddha Head
  • Title Translation: 佛头
  • Period: Northern Qi, 550-577 C.E.
  • Project: Tianlongshan Caves
  • Work Description: The handsome Buddha head is one of three from the main niches of Cave 16, created in the Northern Qi period.

Bodhisattva Standing
  • Title Translation: 立菩萨
  • Period: Tang, 618-907 C.E.
  • Project: Tianlongshan Caves
  • Work Description: The bodhisattva, one of a pair of standing bodhisattvas from Cave 4, holds a loop of his long trailing scarf in one hand.

Bodhisattva Head
  • Title Translation: 菩萨头
  • Period: Sui, 581-618 C.E.
  • Project: Tianlongshan Caves
  • Work Description: The head, from the north wall of Cave 8, was damaged and rather extensively repaired when acquired. The restored portions have since been removed.

Buddha Head
  • Title Translation: 佛头
  • Period: Tang, 618-907 C.E.
  • Project: Tianlongshan Caves
  • Work Description: The head was quite deeply cut from the torso of the central Buddha on the north wall, which still remains in Cave 17.

Flying Divinity
  • Title Translation: 飞天
  • Period: Eastern Wei, 534-550 C.E.
  • Project: Tianlongshan Caves
  • Work Description: As in many cases, the relief carving was broken into fragments when removed from Cave 2 and shows signs of repairs.

Flying Divinity
  • Title Translation: 飞天
  • Period: Eastern Wei, 534-550 C.E.
  • Project: Tianlongshan Caves
  • Work Description: The flying divinity or apsaras holds an alms bowl over its head.

Flying Divinity
  • Title Translation: 飞天
  • Period: Eastern Wei, 534-550 C.E.
  • Project: Tianlongshan Caves
  • Work Description: The figure in flight among clouds holds an alms bowl up behind it.

Guardian Head
  • Title Translation: 天王、护法力士头
  • Period: Tang, 618-907 C.E.
  • Project: Tianlongshan Caves
  • Work Description: This is the original head of the muscular guardian figure in the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art that once stood in the porch of Cave 17.

Guardian Head
  • Title Translation: 天王、护法力士头
  • Period: Tang, 618-907 C.E.
  • Project: Tianlongshan Caves
  • Work Description: The fierce expression of this head from the entrance to Cave 17 identifies it as a protector of Buddhism.

Devotee Relief
  • Title Translation: 信徒浮雕
  • Period: Eastern Wei, 534-550 C.E.
  • Project: Tianlongshan Caves
  • Work Description: Relief carvings of Buddhist worshipers appeared on the lower level of the walls of Caves 2 and 3.

Bodhisattva Head
  • Title Translation: 菩萨头
  • Period: Tang, 618-907 C.E.
  • Project: Tianlongshan Caves
  • Work Description: The head is from the standing bodhisattva figure on the east wall of Cave 14.

Guardian Head
  • Title Translation: 天王、护法力士头
  • Period: Sui, 581-618 C.E.
  • Project: Tianlongshan Caves
  • Work Description: This head is from a guardian figure in the porch of Cave 8.

Bodhisattva Head
  • Title Translation: 菩萨头
  • Period: Northern Qi, 550-577 C.E.
  • Project: Tianlongshan Caves
  • Work Description: is from a freestanding figure that was outside of the niche on the north wall of Cave 16.

Bodhisattva Head
  • Title Translation: 菩萨头
  • Period: Tang, 618-907 C.E.
  • Project: Tianlongshan Caves
  • Work Description: Bodhisattva head likely to be from Buddha niche on east wall of Cave 16.

Bodhisattva Standing
  • Title Translation: 立菩萨
  • Period: Tang, 618-907 C.E.
  • Project: Tianlongshan Caves
  • Work Description: The small standing bodhisattva with hands formerly held in anjali mudra is believed to be from Cave 12.

Bodhisattva Standing
  • Title Translation: 立菩萨
  • Period: Tang, 618-907 C.E.
  • Project: Tianlongshan Caves
  • Work Description: The standing bodhisattva is believed to be from the east wall, north side, Cave 18.

Buddha Head
  • Title Translation: 佛头
  • Period: Eastern Wei, 534-550 C.E.
  • Project: Tianlongshan Caves
  • Work Description: This head is from the main Buddha image on the north wall of Cave 2.

Buddha Head
  • Title Translation: 佛头
  • Period: Eastern Wei, 534-550 C.E.
  • Project: Tianlongshan Caves
  • Work Description: This small head resembles Buddha heads in historic photographs of Cave 3. It is missing the usnisa at the top of the head.

Buddha Head
  • Title Translation: 佛头
  • Period: Sui, 581-618 C.E.
  • Project: Tianlongshan Caves
  • Work Description: The Buddha head was cut from the south side of the central pillar of Cave 8.

Buddha Head
  • Title Translation: 佛头
  • Period: Tang, 618-907 C.E.
  • Project: Tianlongshan Caves
  • Work Description: This finely carved head of the Buddha is from the east wall of Cave 18.

Bodhisattva Head
  • Title Translation: 菩萨头
  • Period: Sui, 581-618 C.E.
  • Project: Tianlongshan Caves
  • Work Description: The head is from one of the standing bodhisattvas on the west wall of Cave 8.

Buddha Head
  • Title Translation: 佛头
  • Period: Eastern Wei, 534-550 C.E.
  • Project: Tianlongshan Caves
  • Work Description: The Buddha head is from the main image on the east wall of Cave 2.

Bodhisattva Head
  • Title Translation: 菩萨头
  • Period: Northern Qi, 550-577 C.E.
  • Project: Tianlongshan Caves
  • Work Description: This head, in a private collection, is believed to be from the niche on the north wall of Cave 16.

Disciple Relief
  • Title Translation: 弟子浮雕
  • Period: Eastern Wei, 534-550 C.E.
  • Project: Tianlongshan Caves
  • Work Description: The youthful disciple appears to have a pinch of incense in his right hand to place in the censer of the elderly disciple on the opposite wall of Cave 3.

Bodhisattva Relief
  • Title Translation: 菩萨浮雕
  • Period: Eastern Wei, 534-550 C.E.
  • Project: Tianlongshan Caves
  • Work Description: The bodhisattva is Manjusri and would have been situated in Cave 3 opposite the relief figure of Vimalakirti.