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Monster Kneeling
- Title Translation: č©čØē«å
- Period: Northern Qi, 550-577 C.E.
- Project: Xiangtangshan Caves
- Work Description: Standing Bodhisattva, robed, holding flywhisk and unidentified object.
Pratyekabuddha Standing
- Title Translation: č¾ęÆ(ē¼č§)ä½å¤“
- Period: Northern Qi, 550-577 C.E.
- Project: Xiangtangshan Caves
- Work Description: Statue of Pratyekabuddha made of hard stone, colored and darkened by age. There are traces of dark red and brown paint and slight traces of green and blue on the piece. It is a standing figure, the hands holding a lotus bud, with heavy hands and large neck. The draperies are very massive and simple. The statue has a slightly upturned face with eyes almost closed with long ears and a cap-like arrangement of hair. It has bare feet with no pedesta but there is a tang that extends below the statuel. C113, C150 and C151 are from Cave #2 of the Southern Xiangtangshan. C113 and C151 may not from the same group judging from their different execution.
Monster Squatting Bird
- Title Translation: 鬼ē„č¹²éø
- Period: Northern Qi, 550-577 C.E.
- Project: Xiangtangshan Caves
Bodhisattva Head
- Title Translation: č©čØ夓
- Period: Northern Qi, 550-577 C.E.
- Project: Xiangtangshan Caves
- Work Description: This is the head of the bodhisattva Maitreya, who is thought to be waiting in a heaven for the moment when he will be born to become the next Buddha on this earth. The expression on his face is serene as he waits in meditative bliss. Ribbons stream down the sides of his head from the beautifully articulated crown. Heavy earrings pull his earlobes down to his shoulders.
Bodhisattva Seated
- Title Translation: č©čØåå
- Period: Northern Qi, 550-577 C.E.
- Project: Xiangtangshan Caves
- Work Description: With beautifully stylized drapery and heavy ornaments, this bodhisattva looks powerful and introspective, seated in a yogic posture of meditation. His right hand is held up in a gesture that means, āDo not be afraid.ā His left hand is in the gift-giving gesture. These hand positions simultaneously reassure supplicants and promise them that their pious wishes will be granted.
Southern Xiangtangshan, seated buddha
- Title Translation: ååå å±±ę“ē©“ē¾¤ , åä½
- 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 āLittle Xiangtang,ā has one Northern Qi cave with sculptures.
Southern Xiangtangshan, sculpture fragments
- Title Translation: ååå å±±ę“ē©“ē¾¤ , éå”ē¢ē
- 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 āLittle Xiangtang,ā has one Northern Qi cave with sculptures.
Southern Xiangtangshan, sculpture fragments
- Title Translation: ååå å±±ę“ē©“ē¾¤ , éå”ē¢ē
- 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 āLittle Xiangtang,ā has one Northern Qi cave with sculptures.
Bodhisattva Head, 3D model
- Title Translation: č©čØ夓 , 3D ęØ”å
- Period: Northern Qi, 550-577 C.E.
- Project: Tianlongshan Caves
- Work Description: The bodhisattva head wearing elaborate crown is possibly from Cave 16.
Buddha Hand, 3D model
- Title Translation: ä½ę , 3DęØ”å
- Period: Northern Qi, 550-577 C.E.
- Project: Xiangtangshan Caves
Western Paradise of the Buddha Amitabha
- Title Translation: éæ弄éä½č„æę¹ęä¹äøē
- Period: Northern Qi, 550-577 C.E.
- Project: Xiangtangshan Caves
- Work Description: High relief carving of Western Paradise. Amitabha presides over a lotus pond that contains flowers opening to reveal newborn souls. Numerous deities and celestial attendants fill in the tableau.
Fragment of Guanyin of Eleven Heads
- Title Translation: åäøé¢č§é³ę®ē
- Period: Tang, 703 C.E.
- Project: Guangzhai Temple Qibaotai Pagoda
- Work Description: In relief, within a recess; lower part, from knees downward, missing, and minor injuries.
Divine Guardian
- Title Translation: å®ę¤ē„
- Period: Tang, 618ā907 C.E.
- Project: Sculptures in Longmen Caves
- Work Description: Provenance: From the Longmen caves, Luoyang, Henan, China. 1936, exchanged with Yamanaka and Co., New York, by the MFA. (Accession Date: February 6, 1936)
Buddhist figure seated in Pensive Pose
- Title Translation: ä½ęäŗŗē©ę²ęåå§æ
- Period: Northern Wei, 386ā534 C.E.
- Project: Sculptures in Longmen Caves
- Work Description: Provenance: The caves at Longmen, Luoyang, Henan Province, China. 1936, sold by Yamanaka and Company, New York, to the MFA. (Accession Date: October 8, 1936)
The Buddha AmitÄbha with Two Attendants in a Niche
- Title Translation: éæ弄éäøå°ä½é¾
- Period: Tang, 703 C.E.
- Project: Guangzhai Temple Qibaotai Pagoda
The Buddha AmitÄbha with Two Attendants in a Niche
- Title Translation: éæ弄éäøå°ä½é¾
- Period: Tang, 703 C.E.
- Project: Guangzhai Temple Qibaotai Pagoda
Disciple Ananda Head, 3D model
- Title Translation: å¼åéæé¾å¤“ , 3DęØ”å
- Period: Northern Qi, 550-577 C.E.
- Project: Xiangtangshan Caves
Guardian King, 3D model
- Title Translation: 天ēćę¤ę³å士 , 3DęØ”å
- Period: Northern Qi, 550-577 C.E.
- Project: Xiangtangshan Caves
River Spirit King, 3D model
- Title Translation: ę²³ēµē , 3DęØ”å
- Period: Northern Qi, 550-577 C.E.
- Project: Xiangtangshan Caves
Pratyekabuddha Head, 3D model
- Title Translation: č¾ęÆ(ē¼č§)ä½å¤“ , 3DęØ”å
- Period: Northern Qi, 550-577 C.E.
- Project: Xiangtangshan Caves
Disciple Ananda Standing, 3D model
- Title Translation: å¼åéæé¾ē«å , 3DęØ”å
- Period: Northern Qi, 550-577 C.E.
- Project: Xiangtangshan Caves
Disciple Head
- Title Translation: å¼å夓
- Period: Northern Qi, 550-577 C.E.
- Project: Xiangtangshan Caves
Buddha Head
- Title Translation: ä½å¤“
- Period: Northern Qi, 550-577 C.E.
- Project: Xiangtangshan Caves
Bodhisattva Head
- Title Translation: č©čØ夓
- Period: Northern Qi, 550-577 C.E.
- Project: Xiangtangshan Caves
- Work Description: Head of the Bodhisattva Mahasthamaprapta (Dashizhi)
Monster Kneeling
- Title Translation: č·Ŗ鬼ē„
- Period: Northern Qi, 550-577 C.E.
- Project: Xiangtangshan Caves