Musician

Information

Title

Musician

乐伎

Creator

unknown

Work Type

figures

reliefs

Date

550-577 C.E.

Period

Northern Qi

Cultural Context

Chinese

Buddhism

Material

sandstone

Technique

carving

Measurements

(cm) 22.8 height

Capture Date

2016-03-21 00:00:00

File Format

image

Descriptions and Subjects

Work Description

This is the upper part of a musician playing the panpipes that was seated at the base of the Buddha niche on the east wall of Cave 16.

这是一个吹奏泛管道的乐师上部，是坐在16窟东壁佛龛底部的一排形象之一。

Image Description

overall view, front, left, and back

全景，正面, 左侧和背面

Subjects

musicians

Rights and Identifier

Work Acquisition

Purchased with Museum and Subscription funds, 1927

Image Rights

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Image Source

Philadelphia Museum of Art

Image ID

PMA-1927-50-9AB