Buddha Hand

Information

Title

Buddha Hand

佛手

Creator

unknown

Work Type

figures

sculpture

Date

550-577 C.E.

Period

Northern Qi

Cultural Context

Chinese

Buddhism

Material

sandstone

Technique

carving

Capture Date

2017-05-25

File Format

image

Descriptions and Subjects

Work Description

The large hand, now missing the upper joints of the fingers, may have originated from a Buddha image in Cave 16.

该大手目前却手指上端，来源可能是第16窟的佛像。

Image Description

overall view, front, side, and back

全景，正面, 侧面和背面

Subjects

Buddhas

Rights and Identifier

Image Rights

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Image Source

University of Tokyo Museum of Art and History

Image ID

TUM-417