Showing  1 - 5 of 5 Records

Showing  1 - 5 of 5 Records
Buddha Head
  • Title Translation: 佛头
  • Period: unknown, unknown
  • Project: Tianlongshan Caves
  • Work Description: Because the Buddha head appears to be carved of limestone with the upper portion restored, it cannot be identified with any of the Tianlongshan caves.

Bodhisattva Head
  • Title Translation: 菩萨头
  • Period: unknown, unknown
  • Project: Tianlongshan Caves
  • Work Description: The head is carved of a finer textured stone and appears to be later in style of carving than those from existing sixth-eighth century caves at Tianlongshan.

Buddha Head
  • Title Translation: 佛头
  • Period: unknown, unknown
  • Project: Tianlongshan Caves
  • Work Description: The head has unusual features and does not appear to have been cut from a cave wall and therefore its attribution to Tianlongshan is questionable.

Bodhisattva Head
  • Title Translation: 菩萨头
  • Period: unknown, unknown
  • Project: Tianlongshan Caves
  • Work Description: Though attributed to the caves, the head is unlike others known to be from Tianlongshan. The smooth contour of the back indicates that it was not cut from the wall of a cave.

Bodhisattva Standing
  • Title Translation: 立菩萨
  • Period: unknown, unknown
  • Project: Tianlongshan Caves
  • Work Description: The reddish sandstone figure is not known to be from any of the Tianlongshan caves.