Flying Divinity

Information

Title

Flying Divinity

飞天

Creator

unknown

Work Type

cave temples

Date

550-577 C.E.

Period

Northern Qi

Cultural Context

Chinese

Buddhism

Material

sandstone

Technique

carving

Measurements

(cm) 108 height

Capture Date

2015-06-22 15:32:40

File Format

image

Descriptions and Subjects

Work Description

This heavenly musician from Cave16 plays the sheng, a wind instrument consisting of a cluster of bamboo pipes joined at the bottom.

次吹笙天神来自16号窟顶。

Image Description

overall view, side

全景，侧面

Subjects

apsarasas

Rights and Identifier

Work Acquisition

Gift of Anna Rice Cooke, 1931. From Yamanaka & Co., New York.

Image Rights

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Image Source

Honolulu Museum of Art

Work ID

3087

Image ID

HMA-3087-P2T1.jpg